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A 49-year-old nurse has been charged with eight counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of eight elderly residents of long-term care facilities in Woodstock and London.
Speaking a news conference on Tuesday morning, Woodstock Police Chief Bill Renton told reporters that the investigation into the murders began on Sept. 29, 2016 after officers received information about a nurse’s possible involvement in the deaths of several patients at care homes in the area.
“As you can imagine this disclosure caused us to immediately assess the information and muster the necessary resources to ensure a thorough investigation of the facts,” Renton said.
Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer is pictured in this undated photo. (Facebook)
The multi-jurisdictional case, which included investigators with the London Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police, ultimately led to the arrest of former Woodstock nurse Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer on Monday night.
According to investigators, the deaths occurred over a seven-year period between August 2007 and August 2014.
The elderly patients, who ranged in age from 75 to 96, were killed after being administered a drug, police confirmed.
“We are not in a position at this time to comment further on the specifics of the drug as it forms part of the evidence that is before the courts,” OPP Det.-Supt. Dave Truax told reporters at Tuesday’s news conference.
Investigators would not comment on a possible motive.
Seven victims were residents at the Caressant Care centre in Woodstock and one victim was a patient at the Meadow Park long-term care facility in London.
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