Police have revealed an aged lady has died after she was allegedly attacked at a New South Wales hospital greater than a month in the past.
Emergency companies have been known as to Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital simply earlier than 3am on January 4, after studies emerged a lot of folks had been assaulted by a affected person.
Attending the hospital, officers have been informed two ladies, aged 58 and 63, had allegedly been “grabbed” by 27-year-old Richard Po Lim and assaulted.
He then allegedly punched a 3rd lady, aged 80, earlier than choking her and bashing her head towards a wall within the emergency division.
It’s understood she was the mom of the primary two ladies and had no connection together with her alleged attacker.
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After the incident, police mentioned the lady was in a crucial situation and had misplaced consciousness in the course of the alleged assault.
On Saturday, A NSW Police spokesman confirmed the 80-year-old had died in hospital on Friday — 36 days after the alleged assault.
“The aged lady remained in hospital in a crucial situation earlier than dying yesterday,” the spokesman mentioned.
The 2 different ladies have been discharged a day after the alleged incident.
Mr Lim was charged with offences together with inflicting grievous bodily hurt, deliberately choking an individual and assault.
He confronted the Burwood Native Courtroom the next day.
In keeping with NSW Police, an investigation into the incident is “ongoing”.
