A man has been arrested after a patient was killed in a violent assault at Mercy University Hospital in Cork this morning
Gardaí were alerted to an incident involving two male patients in the hospital shortly after 5.30am this morning.A second man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene.The older man received severe injuries and despite the best efforts of staff he could not be saved.The scene is preserved for forensic and technical examination and an incident room has been established at Bridewell Garda Station.
The Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster is at the hospital where a post-mortem examination is under way. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage PreferencesMUH said gardaí were immediately alerted when the incident occurred this morning.
In a statement, the hospital also said that counselling services are being provided to patients and staff affected by the incident. Management and staff are"saddened and shocked at the tragic and unexpected death of an elderly patient in an incident at the hospital today and express their deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends", the hospital said in a further statement this afternoon.
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