Ontario nurse accused in deaths of 8 nursing home residents appears in court
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A nurse accused of killing eight seniors at two long-term care homes in southwestern Ontario has had her case put over to Nov. 18 after a brief court appearance Wednesday morning.
Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, was charged last week with eight counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of elderly residents at nursing homes in Woodstock, Ont., and London, Ont.
Police allege Wettlaufer used drugs to kill her victims between 2007 and 2014 while she worked at the facilities.
During Wednesday’s court appearance by video from the Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, Ont., Wettlaufer only spoke her name and said “that’s it?” before the brief hearing concluded.