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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

Woman jailed for killing fellow hospital patient, 83, in unprovoked attack

A woman has been jailed for causing the death of an elderly patient who she attacked on a hospital ward, repeatedly banging her head on the floor.

Philomena Wilson, also known as Brenda, was a patient at City Hospital when she launched the unprovoked assault in January 2021, West Midlands Police said.

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