Patient allegedly set on fire at Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick
A 48-year-old patient at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly dousing three other patients in petrol and setting one on fire. The victim, a spinal ward patient, is in stable condition with minor burns, while the other two individuals were unharmed.
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This incident raises significant concerns regarding patient safety and security protocols within hospital psychiatric and spinal wards.
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Share A A A A patient at a Sydney hospital allegedly poured petrol on his fellow patients before setting one on fire in a shocking attack detectives are treating as a murder attempt.
Raymond James Dungay, a 48-year-old man admitted to the spinal ward of Prince of Wales Hospital, is accused of orchestrating the attack at 10.45pm on Tuesday, in which he allegedly doused three patients, including 54-year-old Randovan Banic, in petrol hidden in a drink bottle before igniting his lighter.
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