Tuesday 7 February 2017

Morisset Hospital Patient Charged With Murder

BY IAN CROUCH

A psychiatric patient at Morisset Hospital is due to face Toronto Local Court today accused of stabbing a fellow patient to death.

Emergency services were called to the health facility in Jacaranda Avenue just after 6.40pm yesterday after a 41-year-old man was found deceased.

Police say he appeared to have suffered a stab wound.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested a 25-year-old man a short distance away from the hospital.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with murder