Medical professional stands accused in the alleged poisoning of 30 individuals, as per legal authorities' assertions, due to a distinctive motivation.

In a landmark case that has stunned the French medical community, Dr. Frederic Pechier is currently on trial for intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom tragically lost their lives. The trial, described by the prosecutor, Etienne Manteaux, as "unprecedented in French legal history," began this week and is expected to be a "legal marathon."

Dr. Pechier, who worked as an anesthetist at two clinics in Besancon between 2008 and 2017, is accused of tampering with his colleagues' paracetamol bags or anesthesia pouches to create operating room emergencies. He has denied the charges against him and has instead blamed "medical errors" by his colleagues for most of the poisonings.

The cases of 30 patients who suffered cardiac arrest during surgery at the Saint-Vincent Clinic and the Franche-Comte Polyclinic made it to trial. More than 150 civil parties will be represented at the trial, including Amandine Iehlen, whose 53-year-old father died of cardiac arrest during kidney surgery in 2008. She has been waiting for the trial for 17 years.

The first two weeks of the trial will focus on Pechier's most recent cases that led to his being placed under investigation in 2017. Each of the poisonings attributed to Pechier will be individually examined after the initial examination. The trial follows an eight-year investigation that uncovered over 70 reports of "serious adverse events."

It is alleged that Pechier's actions were aimed at harming colleagues with whom he was in conflict. He is accused of triggering heart attacks in patients to show off his resuscitation skills and discredit co-workers. An autopsy revealed an overdose of lidocaine, a local anesthetic, in one of the victims.

The name of the judge presiding over the trial against the accused doctor is not provided in the available search results. Dr. Pechier isn't currently in custody but is under judicial supervision. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment.

The trial is expected to shed light on a series of events that have shaken the French medical community. The public will be closely following the proceedings to understand the circumstances that led to this tragic situation.

Medical professional stands accused in the alleged poisoning of 30 individuals, as per legal authorities' assertions, due to a distinctive motivation.