By RAPHAEL G. SATTER
Associated Press Writer
LONDON – A British doctor who admitted shortening the lives of nearly 20 patients – including his own son – may yet face charges, British investigators said Saturday.
Howard Martin, 75, was cleared in 2005 of murdering three patients with fatal doses of pain killer. But he has since had his license revoked and now a dramatic confession to a national newspaper has prompted police and prosecutors to consider reopening the case against him.
Martin, whose videotaped confession was carried Saturday by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, said he had no regrets, claiming he acted out of “Christian compassion” to end the suffering of pain-stricken patients.