A nurse at a German hospital has been arrested on suspicion that she administered morphine to five young babies, who were later found by staff with life-threatening breathing difficulties, officials said Thursday. The five babies at the University Hospital in the southwestern city of Ulm all suffered breathing problems at roughly the same time early on Dec. 20. The hospital subsequently found traces of morphine in the urine of the babies and alerted the police. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe young woman was detained, and Lehr said she denies giving the babies morphine. He said a judge has since ordered her kept in custody pending possible charges of attempted manslaughter.

Source: Fox News January 30, 2020 14:58 UTC