Three women in Michael K.'s (name changed) life are poisoned - two die, one barely survives. And at first nobody suspects anything. Because Michael K. works as a nurse and is considered friendly, helpful and likeable. Having his own family - he says this again and again - is his greatest wish. In 2017, the series of mysterious deaths in Michael K.'s family began. First his ex-wife dies, then the grandmother of his pregnant girlfriend Jasmin. And it is only by chance that Jasmin is saved. Because she ends up in the same hospital as Michael K's ex-wife and shows the same symptoms. The symptoms of poisoning with highly toxic #thallium. How this thallium, which was previously used as rat poison, works and how Michael K. was able to murder unnoticed for so long - our host Hamzi explores these and other questions in this film. He speaks to court reporter Hariett Drack, who is following the trial and has also written a book about the case. In addition, toxicologist Dr. Lars Kröner, what exactly thallium is and why it can lead to a slow and painful death. You can find more information about this and other poison murders in NRW on our website https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... Here you can also find more information about true crimes in NRW and an interesting legal lexicon in which we explain legal topics such as statute of limitations, preventive detention and court reports with lawyer Hans Reinhardt https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... Table of contents: 0:00 Intro 2:11 The victims 3:10 The first victim 6:55 The heavy metal thallium 8:32 The first death 10:07 The symptoms 12:00 A new relationship 12:12 The second victim 13:56 The third victim 15:09 The trial 15:46 How was he caught? 17:40 How did Michael K. poison his victims? 18:20 Characteristic of murder: cruelty 18:43 How can you prove the presence of thallium? 20:40 Michael K. protests his innocence 22:58 The verdict 24:17 Conclusion ------- If you are interested in other criminal cases from NRW, follow our channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@Lokalzeit-Mo... _____ Have you already heard of the tragic case of three-year-old Greta? She died during her nap at daycare at the hands of her teacher ➡️ • Death after a nap: A bad... _____ We are #MordOrte, the true crime format from WDR Lokalzeit. Every Monday at 5 p.m. there is a new video on this channel about the stories behind the most spectacular criminal cases in NRW. We are on site and talk to the people whose lives were changed forever by the crimes. You don't want to miss a video? Then give us a subscribe! Do you have topic suggestions for us? Then send us an email to: [email protected] _____ Hello, my name is Hamzi and I'm addicted - that's probably how I'd introduce myself in a group for anonymous crime addicts ;). Every morning I listen to a true crime podcast to wake up and in the evening I watch a crime documentary to go to sleep. So professionally I've landed exactly where I belong; now I tell true crime stories myself. I delve into the depths of people and try to "get to know" murderers, I visit real murder scenes and speak to victims and those involved. Come with me on a murderous voyage of discovery - as host and one of the faces of this channel I'd be happy to take you by the hand. Your Hamzi Our host on Instagram: ➡️ Hamzi @hamziismail_official: / hamziismail. . ❗️ On our Lokalzeit homepage you will find more information about true crime cases from NRW and stories from people who deal with crime https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... You will also find the legal lexicon for our true crime community by and with Hans Reinhardt here https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... _____ Imprint: http://wdr.de/k/Impressum Data protection declaration: http://www.wdr.de/k/datenschutz Produced with ❤ and your broadcasting fee. #WDRLokalzeit