A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a cubicle at the A&E department of the Royal Liverpool Hospital. .
The attack is understood to have been thwarted after a member of staff interrupted the suspect, also a patient at the hospital. Merseyside Police were contacted about the incident at 12.50pm yesterday (Thursday) and arrested a man in the building.
A spokeswoman for the force confirmed today that Carl Burger, 55, from Fenwick Street, Liverpool city centre, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to the incident. He was also charged with sexual assault over a separate incident on June 8.