Thankfully all five babies survived.
A nurse in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning five premature babies with morphine, all of whom survived.
Five premature babies at the University Hospital of Ulm in southern Germany between the ages of one day and one month suddenly began experiencing life-threatening breathing difficulties on the morning of December 20 last year, authorities said in a statement.
Doctors do not expect the infants to suffer any lasting harm.
Police searched staff members' lockers at the hospital and authorities confirmed Thursday at a press conference that they found a syringe containing breast milk among the nurse's possessions. Police and the public prosecutor also confirmed that forensic testing showed the syringe had been laced with morphine, reports CNN.
Authorities believe the woman acted with premeditation and “accepted that the babies could die” as a result of her actions.
Her psychological state is being evaluated.
