The Civil Police are investigating three homicides that occurred in the ICU of a hospital, after the institution itself called the authorities on Christmas Eve. The deaths were identified by an internal commission, which found two suspicious deaths on December 19th and, subsequently, a third on December 1st.
Internal images that have not yet been released showed non-standard behavior by three nursing technicians, which led to the police being called and a task force created.
According to the investigation, one of the technicians used the hospital system logged in on behalf of doctors to prescribe medications, collect supplies from the pharmacy, prepare the substances and apply them directly to the victims. The police say that two other technicians were aware of what would be done.
In one case, after the medication was finished, the technician allegedly injected disinfectant more than ten times into a patient. The police do not disclose the name of the substances used. Applied directly to the vein, they cause cardiorespiratory arrest and death.
Based on the elements gathered, the Civil Police requested temporary arrest and search and seizure warrants. The court orders were carried out on January 12th and 15th, against the three investigated.
The identified victims were a 75-year-old retired teacher, who left behind children and grandchildren; a 63-year-old Caesb server left a widow, children and grandchildren and a 33-year-old man left a wife and a child.
What does the hospital say
The Hospital Anchieta SA organization was the first to notice atypical circumstances in the ICU and establish an initial investigation.
The Hospital established, on its own initiative, in compliance with its civil and ethical duty and its commitment to transparency, an internal analysis committee and conducted a swift and rigorous investigation, which in less than twenty days resulted in the identification of evidence involving former nursing technicians, which were formally forwarded to the competent authorities.
Check out an excerpt from the note released by Anchieta SA
Upon identifying atypical circumstances related to three deaths that occurred in its Intensive Care Unit, the Hospital established, on its own initiative, in compliance with its civil and ethical duty and its commitment to transparency, an internal analysis committee and conducted a rapid and rigorous investigation, which in less than twenty days resulted in the identification of evidence involving former nursing technicians, which was formally forwarded to the competent authorities.
Based on this evidence, as a result of the internal investigation carried out by the institution, the Hospital itself requested the opening of a police investigation, as well as the adoption of appropriate precautionary measures, including the precautionary arrest of those involved who had already been dismissed from the Institution, arrests which were carried out by the authorities on January 12th and 15th, 2026.
The Hospital, while also a victim of the actions of these former employees, expresses its solidarity with the families of the victims, and informs that it is collaborating in an unrestricted and unconditional manner with public authorities, reaffirming its permanent commitment to patient safety, truth and justice.
