Ontario Doctor Charged With Murder After Multiple 'Suspicious Deaths' In A Hospital

Police say there is no remaining risk to public or patient safety.
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An Ontario doctor has been arrested and charged following multiple suspicious deaths at Hawkesbury and District General Hospital.

Dr. Brian Nadler, as confirmed by representation Alan Brass, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder following a court appearance Friday afternoon.

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A release by the Ontario Provincial Police states that "there is no risk to public or patient safety and the routine activity at the hospital will not be affected by the investigation," which is still underway.

Brass told Narcity that "Mr. Nadler maintains his innocence [and that he] will be defending him vigorously against these charges.”

We will update this story as more information is made available.

  • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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