LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida nurse might lose her eyesight after a affected person brutally attacked her at Palms West Hospital, breaking practically each bone in her face, in response to an arrest affidavit.
Palm Seaside County deputies responded to the incident in Loxahatchee on Tuesday round 1:20 p.m. after the affected person, 33-year-old Stephen Scantlebury, dedicated “aggravated battery in opposition to a nurse” in a third-floor affected person room.
Based on the affidavit, the affected person, who was on the hospital beneath Florida’s Baker Act, jumped onto his mattress after which jumped onto the nurse.
One witness within the room ran out and known as for assist, whereas a second witness yelled at Scantlebury to cease as he drilled his fists into the sufferer’s face. The affidavit mentioned the suspect then stopped attacking the nurse and ran out of the hospital and into site visitors on Southern Boulevard, the place he was taken into custody.
The nurse, whose id is unknown, was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with vital accidents. The report detailed that “primarily each bone” within the nurse’s face was damaged and that she is more likely to “lose the usage of each eyes.”
HCA Florida Healthcare launched a press release, obtained by NBC affiliate WPTV, saying the next:
“Our main concern is with our beloved colleague and we’re praying for her restoration. We’re additionally offering assist to our hospital workers who’re understandably shaken by this incident. The assault on our nursing colleague occurred inside a matter of seconds and was witnessed by a number of individuals who got here to help. We’re grateful to the Palm Seaside County Sheriff’s Workplace who acted to detain the suspect and we’re helping regulation enforcement of their investigation.”
Scantlebury was arrested and is present process medical clearance. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned he’s going through fees of second-degree tried homicide and is being held on no bond.
