Mental patient beats up nurse and kills another patient
Published: 2013 October 15 19:45:08 (5962 Views)
A mental patient beat up a nurse before allegedly killing an 84-year-old patient who was admitted to Filabusi District Hospital, police said yesterday.
The incident happened on Sunday night.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Christopher Ngwenya said the mental patient, Sindiso Moyo (25) of Gwangwadzi village, Debshan Range in Fort Rixon was admitted to Filabusi District Hospital.
Due to his mental illness, Moyo was handcuffed so as to protect other patients and people around him from any possible dangerous behaviour.
However, Asst Insp Ngwenya said Moyo suddenly became wild and broke the handcuffs.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said he went on to beat up a nurse and then proceeded to fatally assault another patient, Arimando Siwela who was admitted to the hospital.
"On 13 October at around 10pm, Siwela was admitted to Filabusi Hospital in the same ward with the accused person, Moyo. The accused who was handcuffed suddenly became violent and broke the handcuffs.
"He started to assault one of the nurses, Mr Jematias Mthandwa (20) who is employed at Filabusi Hospital," he said.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said Mthandwa was bitten on the right leg before he escaped and ran away.
"Due to the injuries sustained, Arimando died early the following day at around 4am,"' said Asst Insp Ngwenya.
The matter was reported to the police and a manhunt for Moyo was made and he was eventually arrested.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said Moyo was in police custody and facing murder charges.
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The incident happened on Sunday night.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Christopher Ngwenya said the mental patient, Sindiso Moyo (25) of Gwangwadzi village, Debshan Range in Fort Rixon was admitted to Filabusi District Hospital.
Due to his mental illness, Moyo was handcuffed so as to protect other patients and people around him from any possible dangerous behaviour.
However, Asst Insp Ngwenya said Moyo suddenly became wild and broke the handcuffs.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said he went on to beat up a nurse and then proceeded to fatally assault another patient, Arimando Siwela who was admitted to the hospital.
"On 13 October at around 10pm, Siwela was admitted to Filabusi Hospital in the same ward with the accused person, Moyo. The accused who was handcuffed suddenly became violent and broke the handcuffs.
"He started to assault one of the nurses, Mr Jematias Mthandwa (20) who is employed at Filabusi Hospital," he said.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said Mthandwa was bitten on the right leg before he escaped and ran away.
"Due to the injuries sustained, Arimando died early the following day at around 4am,"' said Asst Insp Ngwenya.
The matter was reported to the police and a manhunt for Moyo was made and he was eventually arrested.
Asst Insp Ngwenya said Moyo was in police custody and facing murder charges.
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