Victorino chua biography for kids

serial murder in the United Kingdom

In , deaths occurred at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

In , deaths occurred at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

This article describes common factors associated with healthcare serial killers, their victims, their crimes, and possible detection.

Nurse who murdered two patients and poisoned others while working in Stockport hospital was jailed for life.

Stepping Hill Hospital poisoner Victorino Chua penned his own 'bitter nurse confession', a rambling page document in pidgin English in which he boasts he's.

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After suspicions were raised concerning the similarities of the deaths, a murder inquiry was launched. Nurse Victorino Chua was found to have poisoned several patients with insulin. He was convicted of murder in and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Background and investigation

The investigation was sparked by a nurse on a ward at the hospital, who noticed that several patients on the ward had unexpectedly low blood sugar levels.

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An investigation suggested that a number of salineampoules and saline drips had been contaminated with insulin,^[1] and this was believed to have lowered the blood sugar levels in the patients.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to allow the uptake of glucose in the blood to be used by the muscles and cells of the body for energy.

The brain requires a constant