10/07/2014

Staff Member At Mental Health Unit Killed In Stabbing

A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a staff member at a mental health hospital died in a stabbing.

The female victim, who has not yet been named, is understood to have been attacked at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital.

According to reports the staff member was attacked at about 07:30 on Wednesday morning.

A spokesperson for the NHS Trust described the situation as "tragic".

(MH/CD)

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