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Angry patient attacks Limpopo clinic nurse

Police are seeking information about a man who allegedly assaulted a nurse at the Tshitavha Sambandou Clinic in Limpopo on Monday night, reports TimesLIVE.

The man arrived at the clinic soon after midnight demanding immediate treatment, said a police spokesperson, before apparently insulting staff and physically assaulting the nurse, injuring her face.

“She screamed for help and when three colleagues arrived to assist, he fled.”

 

TimesLIVE article – Nurse ‘assaulted’ at Limpopo clinic by angry patient (Restricted access)

 

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