Italian police say a nurse is suspected of killing 38 patients at a hospital in Lugo.

42-year-old nurse Daniela Poggiali gave patients injections of potassium, which can cause the heart to stop and is difficult to trace.

Poggiali has denied all accusations, saying says she's a victim of a plot against her.

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