Hospital staff and patients came under attack in two separate incidents in the Eastern Cape at the weekend, with one patient stabbed to death in Ngcobo, while doctors were trying to save his life.
At All Saints Hospital in Ngcobo, a suspect barged into the casualty ward and allegedly stabbed a patient to death in the early hours of Sunday morning, while doctors were attending to him.
“While they were treating the patient for a stab wound in the chest, a knife-wielding man barged in and said he wanted to finish the patient off,” Kupelo said. “There were 10 guards deployed to various points of the hospital, but the man forced his way through security in casualty by waving a knife around.
“The doctor and nurses ran for their lives, and the security guards could not prevent the man from stabbing the patient to death.The suspect is known to the police and an arrest is imminent, he said.Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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