A fire in a German hospital left three people dead and 34 injured – Liberation

German police announced this 72 -year -old man on Sunday, June 1, « Strongly suspected » to have caused a fire that killed 3 people and 34 injured in a hospital in Hamburgwhere he was herself treated. « During the hearing of witnesses, it appeared that a 72 -year -old patient could be strongly suspected of being behind the fire »said a press release from the local police.

The man, placed in pre -trial detention, will be presented on Monday to a judge, while the investigators try to determine if the suspect suffered from unrest « Psychic » serious at the time of the facts. The three victims were aged 84 to 87.

The fire left around midnight in a chamber of the geriatric service of the Marienkrankenhaus establishment of the Hanseatic city and quickly threatened to spread to the first floor via the exterior facade. « Several elderly and reduced mobility had to be evacuated through the corridors »said a spokesperson for firefighters, with the intervention of nearly 220 rescuers.

The firefighters have « Quickly controlled the fire and prevented the flames from spreading to other patients of patients »said the spokesperson.

Update at 7:53 p.m. arrest of a patient from the establishment.