A 27-year-old ambulance driver in Italy is being investigated on suspicion of killing five elderly patients during medical transports in the Emilia-Romagna region. According to investigators, the young man — employed by the Italian Red Cross — is suspected of using harmful substances during transfers between hospitals and care homes. He has been suspended from duty, but has not yet been arrested.
The most recent case investigated involves the death of an 85-year-old woman in November 2025 during a transport for physiotherapy. The suspect's lawyer has stated that her client denies the allegations.
Meanwhile, the Italian Red Cross expressed its "deep shock" and stressed that it expects investigations to fully clarify the incident.
