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Male nurse at Hong Kong mental hospital suspended after allegedly slapping and punching patient
- Male nurse, 61, said to have shouted at patient, 22, before slapping and punching him on face and hitting his upper body
- Doctor who witnessed incident immediately called police, with officers taking nurse into custody
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A male nurse at a Hong Kong mental hospital has been suspended after allegedly slapping and punching a patient.
The male patient, 22, who is severely mentally disabled, had been in Kwai Chung Hospital in Lai King since last year, a police source said on Wednesday.
The nurse, 61, was said to have shouted at the patient on Tuesday before slapping and punching him on the left cheek and hitting his upper body with his right fist. A doctor witnessed the incident.
The nurse also allegedly pushed the patient against a wall.
The doctor immediately called police, who took the nurse into custody.
During questioning, the nurse remained silent, the force insider said.
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