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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Hannah Neale

Mentally impaired patient punched doctor in face, indecently assaulted nurse

A patient who punched a doctor in the face and indecently assaulted a nurse has been found to be mentally impaired.

In a decision published this week, Justice Louise Taylor found the 36-year-old guilty of two counts of arson, and one of contravening a family violence order.

The Dhulwa Secure Mental Health Unit in Symonston. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
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