Police response to Hillmorton Hospital incident

Canterbury

Please attribute to Acting District Commander Inspector Tony Hill

At approximately 9:08pm on 17 March Ambulance requested Police assistance at Hillmorton Hospital where an alleged assault had occurred, three staff had been assaulted by a patient.

Within three minutes of receiving the request, information was relayed to Police that the alleged offender had been restrained and placed in a secure room.  As the risk had therefore been reduced, Police were soon diverted to a more urgent mental health incident in which a person had attempted suicide.