Patient arrested for alleged indecent assault of nurse in Hong Kong hospital

A patient has been arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting a female nurse at North District Hospital in Hong Kong.

The nurse, 23, was suspected to have been indecently assaulted in a medical ward at about 4.10pm on Tuesday, the Hospital Authority said.

The 59-year-old male patient was receiving treatment at the Sheung Shui hospital. A report about the incident was made at around 7pm, a police spokesman said.

Officers conducted an initial investigation, believing the suspect and complainant were not acquainted.

The man was detained for investigation.

The case has been handed over to the Tai Po district investigation team.