Dr. Brian Nadler was arrested and charged Wednesday with three additional counts of first-degree murder, all involving elderly patients at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital..The internal medicine specialist was charged with first-degree murder in March 2021 following an Ontario Provincial Police investigation into the death of 89-year-old patient Albert Poidinger, of Pointe-Claire, Que..When officers were first called to Nadler's hospital on March 25, 2021, their investigation pointed towards numerous suspicious deaths at the hospital..Nadler now faces new charges related to the deaths of 80-year-old Claire Brière, 79-year-old Lorraine Lalande, and 93-year-old Judith Lungulescu..Nadler appeared in court on Wednesday via video from the Hawkesbury OPP station, where he was released under the same bail conditions of his prior release, including a court-approved surety and $10,000 recognizance. He is to remain in Canada, must notify police of any change in address, and is prohibited from practicing medicine of any kind..“The allegations against Dr. Nadler will be vigorously defended,” lawyers Brian Greenspan, David Humphrey and Naomi Lutes said in a statement following Nadler’s court appearance on Wednesday..“All four patients died of COVID-19 and Dr. Nadler provided excellent palliative care. When the facts are fully presented, we are confident that he will be vindicated.”.A spokesperson for the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) said the hospital was notified of the three new criminal charges on Wednesday and staff continued to co-operate with the investigation. .“HGH is fully collaborating with the OPP investigation and legal proceedings being initiated. Our immediate concern is for the families of the deceased patients, and we are committed to providing them with the appropriate care and support.”.HGH added in its statement all services and programs remained fully operational and the hospital “assures the local population that patient care is delivered in a safe, secure and quality-oriented hospital environment.”.Nadler’s medical licence was suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario shortly after he was first charged in 2021.
