North District Hospital announces incident of nurse suspected to have been indecently assaulted
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The spokesman for North District Hospital (NDH) made the following statement today (May 20) regarding an incident of a nurse suspected to have been indecently assaulted:
A nurse was suspected to have been indecently assaulted in a medical ward at 4.10pm today. Upon receiving the report from the nurse, the hospital reported the incident to the Police immediately. A 59-year-old male patient was subsequently arrested by the Police in the ward.
NDH is highly concerned about the incident. The hospital strongly condemns the suspected indecent acts against its staff, resolutely adopts a zero-tolerance attitude towards this incident, and will follow up seriously while fully co-operating with the Police's investigation. The hospital has expressed sympathy and provided support to the nurse concerned.
The hospital has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System.
Ends/Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Issued at HKT 22:59
Issued at HKT 22:59
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