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Edmonton Hospital Patient Faces Charges After ER Attack

Police say the suspect had three edged weapons and the attack left a 42-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.

  • On Friday, Edmonton police officers intervened in an altercation between two men at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where a 42-year-old man sustained serious, life-threatening injuries requiring treatment.
  • Police discovered three edged weapons on the attacker, who faces charges including assault with a weapon and two counts of failing to comply with probation.
  • Sarah Hoffman, the Opposition NDP health critic, reported that about 50 people, including doctors and nurses, witnessed the terrifying attack and said the government must invest in hospital security.
  • Matt Jones, Alberta's hospitals minister, said Alberta Health Services is accelerating a weapons screening program for the site, and the hospital has increased security personnel.
  • Jones stated the government is working to speed up an already-approved security plan, adding, "We recognize that incidents like this are unsettling. No one should feel unsafe in our hospitals.
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‘Unsettling:’ Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room

EDMONTON - Alberta's hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday.

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'Unsettling:' Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room

EDMONTON — Alberta's hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday.

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