The chilling story of a nurse who became a serial killer (5 photos)

At what point does a caregiver become a harbinger of death? Charles Cullen knows the answer to this question. Native American New Jersey seemed like an ordinary person: he led a quiet life, worked as a nurse. However, behind a screen of kindness and compassion, Cullen hid sinister nature.





Early life and early career



Charles Cullen was born on February 22, 1960 in West Orange. State of New Jersey. Charles's father died when the boy was not even a year old. Mother she raised eight children alone. The younger Cullen was a skinny child and was often bullied at school.

When Charles was 17 years old, his mother died in car accident: a woman had an epileptic attack and did not managed to control it. The hospital refused to release the woman's body to the family. to have him cremated, which came as a great shock to the youngest son. The tragedy undermined Cullen's mental health, and he tried commit suicide.

After treatment in a psychiatric hospital, an American went to serve in the Navy. But even here he faced attacks colleagues. After 3 years, Cullen left the service and entered medical school. college. In the summer of 1987, he took his first job as a nurse in burn unit at Livingston Medical Center, New Jersey.

Angel of Death



At some point, colleagues began to notice an alarming pattern associated with patients under observation Cullen. Unexplained deaths and unexpected complications haunted him. Nurses reported medication inconsistencies and suspicious Charles' behavior. However, these messages remained unheeded. Nurse most often worked in intensive care, where administration is required potent drugs.

He moved from hospital to hospital, killing his patients. After being transferred to Somerset Medical Center, Charles could no longer hide your nature. Cullen took advantage of the trust and vulnerability of patients and continued to administer lethal doses of drugs, and it was gone unnoticed. The exact number of his victims will never be known, but according to various estimates range from 40 to more than 400.

Personal life



In 1987, Cullen married Adrianna Baum, and the couple had Two daughters. Just a few years later, the woman filed for divorce because inappropriate behavior of her husband and even obtained a court injunction against approaching their home.

After some time, Cullen began to obsessively look after colleague named Michelle Tomlinson. The girl refused the offer hands and hearts, but the nurse continued to pursue his beloved and even entered her home. After the incident, he received one year of probation conclusions.

Investigation and arrest



An investigation began in 2003, which revealed that Cullen himself prescribed lethal combinations to patients medicines. On March 2, 2006, he was sentenced to 11 life sentences. On in court, the killer claimed that he wanted to end the suffering, he helped patients to get to heaven as quickly as possible, despite the fact that many of them were on the road to recovery. Charles was eligible for parole liberation only on June 10, 2403.

Last year, Netflix presented a crime drama "The Good Nurse" about the life of Charles Cullen with Jessica Chastain and Eddie Starring Redmayne.