Legendary Canadian serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer killed eight people in Ontario between 2007 and 2016. The upcoming episode of Oxygen’s Life With a Serial Killer, scheduled to debut on Saturday August 13, 2022, will focus on her misdeeds. Rotten Tomatoes cites the episode synopsis as follows:
A Canadian nurse enters a rehab facility and admits to killing scores of her patients. Her longtime friendship with her childhood best friend is revealed, as is the horrifying confession she made to him.
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Here are five facts you should know about Elizabeth Wettlaufer before the show airs on Saturday.
Five things you need to know about Elizabeth Wettlaufer if you want to live with a serial killer
1)Elizabeth Wettlaufer used to work as a nurse
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The fact that Elizabeth Wettlaufer was a nurse in Ontario is possibly the most terrifying aspect of her. Wettlaufer committed several murders while employed at Caressant Care, a Woodstock retirement community. According to Oxygen, she earned her bachelor’s degree from London Baptist Bible College and enrolled as a registered nurse in 1995.
2) Mental health issues
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Elizabeth Wettlaufer, who is suspected of killing 8 nursing home patients, had a 21-year employment history with no disciplinary action.
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According to Oxygen, Elizabeth Wettlaufer has battled a number of mental illnesses, including depression and borderline personality disorder. She also reportedly struggled with drug addiction and sexual identity issues.
In 1997 she married a truck driver named Daniel Wettlaufer. Apparently, the couple divorced in 2008. According to CTV News, Wettlaufer’s mental health suffered from the divorce, which also increased her stress levels.
3) Disciplinary issues at work
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Elizabeth Wettlaufer, in a chilling video confession to killing eight seniors, claimed she felt a “red surging” sensation.
According to Global News, Wettlaufer has reportedly received repeated warnings from the caretaker of the Caressant Care retirement home. In addition, other documents showed that she had committed numerous “medication errors.” She apparently had several suspensions before being finally released from home in March 2014.
4) seniors injured
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The daughter of James SILCOX, who was allegedly murdered by Elizabeth Wettlaufer in a Woodstock nursing home, appeared in court with his Bible, according to CTVNews.
The victims Elizabeth Wettlaufer plans to murder are among the most horrifying aspects of her crimes. When she worked as a nurse, she treated elderly people who became her victims. Most of them were between 75 and 96 years old.
According to Oxygen, she gave lethal doses of insulin to eight elderly people in the aforementioned age category. She had also reportedly attempted to kill six other elderly people using the same technique.
5) Numerous approvals
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Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a former nurse, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder.
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Wettlaufer reportedly confessed to numerous people, including her childhood friend, about the murders she committed. She checked into the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto in September 2016.
There she confessed her misdeeds, after which staff alerted authorities, making the center important to her eventual capture. The center also informed the Ontario College of Nurses.
On October 24, 2016, Wettlaufer was taken into custody and charged with eight counts of first-degree murder. After questioning her, police dropped a further six counts, including two counts of aggravated assault and four counts of attempted murder. Ultimately, she was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole until 25 years had elapsed.
Be sure to watch the latest episode of Living With a Serial Killer on Oxygen on Saturday 13th August 2022.