JAPANESE NURSE MAY HAVE KILLED 20

Tokyo, July 11: A former nurse who allegedly killed as many as 20 elderly patients by injecting their intravenous drips with chemicals is in police custody, Japanese media have reported. The suspect reportedly said she wanted to control when her patients died. Police on Wednesday said 31- year- old Ayumi Kuboki was in custody over the alleged murder of an 88- year- old man at a hospital in Tokyo. They declined to confirm the broader investigation. She was arrested on Saturday over the alleged murder of the elderly patient in 2016, but she has told police she may have killed up to 20 people, local media said. It is believed the suspect has not worked since the 2016 death. Kuboki allegedly killed the 88- year- old man by injecting a disinfectant into his drip. The suspect told police she mixed disinfectant into the drips of around 20 patients, Jiji Press said.