# Castres: psychiatrist convicted after patient's morphine overdose death

> The Castres criminal court acquitted two pharmacists but found responsible and convicted the psychiatrist who prescribed the morphine behind the death of a sexagenarian in 2014.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: low) in Castres (Tarn), first detected on 6 November 2026 at 07:01. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 6 November 2026 at 07:01. Reported toll: 1 death.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Low
- Place: Castres — Tarn
- First detected: 6 November 2026 at 07:01
- Updated: 6 November 2026 at 07:01
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/11048-castres-psychiatrist-convicted-after-patient-s-morphine-overdose-death

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Mort d'un patient par overdose de morphine : un médecin jugé responsable et condamné](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/06/mort-dun-patient-par-overdose-de-morphine-un-medecin-juge-responsable-et-condamne-13635400.php) — La Dépêche du Midi, 6 November 2026 at 07:01

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Castres: psychiatrist convicted after patient's morphine overdose death”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/11048-castres-psychiatrist-convicted-after-patient-s-morphine-overdose-death
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