Cracked ribs, fracture… 12 caregivers at a hospital violently attacked in Haute-Savoie by two patients

Swollen face, cracked ribs, and a broken hand. Six caregivers at the Pays de Savoie private hospital, located in Annemasse, in Haute-Savoie, were injured after being attacked by a patient and his companion on Wednesday evening, report Le Dauphiné Libéré and Le Parisien.

According to our colleagues, the attackers, two brothers, aged 24 and 33, arrived at the emergency room around 11 p.m. After a few minutes, they asked to go before the other patients, which was refused by the healthcare team.

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The two brothers come to file a complaint against the caregivers arrested

At that time, one of the two attackers insulted and molested two nurses. Alerted by the incident, the rest of the healthcare team, who were celebrating Christmas in the rest room, rushed to their colleagues. They too were verbally and physically attacked by the two men. In all, 12 people were attacked and assaulted by them.

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According to our colleagues from Le Parisien, some of the caregivers were hit in the face and body. As a result, one of them suffered from cracked ribs, others from broken limbs.

After the incident, the two brothers, forcibly removed by the numerous caregivers, fled by car before the police arrived on the scene. This Thursday, while the police were trying to identify them, they presented themselves at the police station to… file a complaint against the hospital caregivers. They were quickly arrested.

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It is our health system that has been attacked

Director of the establishment at Dauphiné Libéré

Faced with the violence of the events, a psychological unit was opened for those who needed it. This Thursday evening, and after the events, the hierarchy was forced to close the emergency rooms. They should only reopen tomorrow, Friday January 10 at 8 a.m.