In the trial of possible ineffective Covid 19 vaccinations, the accused denied any political motivation for her actions. In the so-called vaccination kitchen in the then Corona vaccination center in Schortens (Friesland district) in Lower Saxony, an ampoule with the vaccine active ingredient fell down due to an accident, her defense attorney said on Wednesday before the Oldenburg district court.

In order to cover this up and for fear of losing her job, she drew up six syringes with small amounts of vaccine residue from other ampoules and saline solution and passed them on to colleagues for vaccination. "She regrets her actions and is willing to face the consequences," her attorney said.

The indictment accuses the 39-year-old of assault in 15 cases. In April last year, she is said to have raised 15 syringes either exclusively with saline solution or diluted the vaccine so much with saline solution that it was no longer effective. The prosecutor said at the start of the trial that she wanted to sabotage the vaccination campaign because she viewed the pandemic as a conspiracy.