Template:Healthcare serial murder capsule

1. Situation: An unusual increase in deaths or medical incidents to exceed statistical averages for which there is no obvious “innocent” explanation.
2. Suspect: A given carer or medical professional was present for all the incidents.
3. No direct evidence: There is no reliable direct evidence of the identified carer actually harming any of the patients.
4. Multiple items of circumstantial evidence: There are several pieces of circumstantial evidence that are each consistent with the carer’s involvement in the deaths.
5. No motive: The suspect has no apparent motive.
6. No prior history: The suspect has no prior record of violence, antisocial behaviour or mental illness.