French doc allegedlly killed four elderly patients

In a case which has gripped France, a doctor has been released on bail after being charged with the euthanasia deaths of four elderly people. According to his lawyer, Nicolas Bonnemaison, 50, who worked in an emergency department in the Atlantic coast city of Bayonne, admits that he gave lethal injections over the last four months, but says that he did so in good conscience and in keeping with his medical oath. He viewed the deaths as acts of compassion. All the patients were of advanced years and none of the families has complained. Le Nouvel Observateur, Aug 12