An Alleged Victim Of The Ontario Doctor Charged With Murder Was Just Identified

Police are now investigating other recent suspicious deaths at the same hospital.
Ontario Doctor Dr. Brian Nadler's Alleged Murder Victim Is Identified
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Police have identified the victim in an investigation that involves 35-year-old Dr. Brian Nadler, an Ontario doctor who's been charged with first-degree murder.

Albert Poidinger, 89, was pronounced deceased at the Hawkesbury & District General Hospital (HGH) in Hawkesbury, Ontario, one of several "suspicious deaths" there.

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Nadler was arrested by OPP and has been charged with first-degree murder — he's since been revoked of all HGH privileges, the hospital has confirmed. 

According to the OPP, police are conducting an investigation into several suspicious deaths at the hospital that happened recently.

In a statement to Narcity, Nadler's representative Alan Brass said that "Mr. Nadler maintains his innocence," and that Brass "will be defending him vigorously against these charges."

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  • Cormac O'Brien
    Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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