**A Dutch nurse who was jailed for life in 2003 for the murders of seven patients and the attempted murders of another three has been acquitted.**An appeals court in Arnhem ruled that there was no evidence that Lucy De Berk had committed a crime in all 10 cases.
The Supreme Court called for a review in 2008 after evidence came to light suggesting that all the deaths could in fact be explained by natural causes.
The prosecution service said a senior official had apologised to Ms De Berk.
“This judgment means that Lucia de Berk has spent six-and-a-half years in jail as an innocent person,” it added. “It is important that Lucia de Berk is financially compensated as soon as possible.”
The 48-year-old was first arrested in 2001 after the death of a baby in her care at a hospital in The Hague. She protested her innocence.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.