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29 March 2024

Man assaults doctor at Ras Al Khaimah hospital

Illustration courtesy: Emirat Al Youm

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An Emirati man assaulted the chief anesthetist at Ras Al Khaimah Saqr hospital with a stick after the doctor told him his ageing ill sister died.

The Emirati had requested the transfer of his sister to an Abu Dhabi hospital but the management refused on the grounds she was too ill to be taken out of hospital.

After a few hours, the woman died at RAK hospital of heart and lung illness as her brother and other family members waited in the lounge.

“The head of the anesthesia section went to the family and informed them about her death. The Emirati man was angry. He then attacked the doctor and hit him on the head with his stick, smashing his glasses but causing no serious injuries,” the Arabic language daily Emirat Alyoum said.

It said police and security men at the hospital rushed to the scene and arrested the man, who it did not identify.

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