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Security Video Shows Psychiatric Patient Attacking Hospital Worker in Quilmes

The release of the footage has renewed calls for stronger hospital security in Quilmes.

Overview

  • Security cameras recorded a 20-year-old psychiatric patient assaulting an administrative worker at Hospital de Maternidad Dr. Eduardo Oller in San Francisco Solano on Tuesday, March 24.
  • The outburst began after staff refused to admit a pastor outside visiting hours, and the patient entered reception, pulled the worker by the hair, punched her repeatedly, and later smashed her phone.
  • Colleagues and bystanders intervened to separate the pair and assisted the injured employee until police arrived.
  • Officers transported both women to Comisaría Cuarta, and UFI Nº11 in Quilmes opened a case for injuries and property damage while awaiting medical and forensic reports on the accused.
  • Staff cite prior incidents and now press for tighter safeguards, including a permanent police post inside the hospital that they say has not been applied consistently.