A man stabbed a nurse to death in France

AND 59-year-old man with suspected mental disorder Accused of attacking medical staff with a knife a year ago, but released due to his mental condition, he attacked a nurse and a woman again on Monday Secretary at the University Hospital of Reims, France. The Kindergarten manager, At the age of 37, she was stabbed and died due to the severity of her injuries in the emergency room. The second woman, 56, remains stable and out of danger, Health Minister François Braun said.

The suspect did not have an appointment and was not assisted at the scene. He entered the hospital at noon and attacked the victim in the staff locker room while she was getting ready for the afternoon shift. He had a knife in his pants pocket when he was arrested by the police and is awaiting a psychiatric evaluation.

Prosecutor from Reims, Matthieu BourretteHe added that “he appears to be seriously disturbed and has been subject to increased surveillance for several years.” According to Bourrette, the statements about the motives given by the accused are confusing. “The man explained it he was angry with the hospital environment», claiming that »he was mistreated in mental care centers for several years«, Franceinfo radio reports.

The victim worked in the hospital’s hemodialysis unit before joining the occupational health department a few years ago. was mother of two children and lived with her husband in Ville-en-Tardenois, not far from her hometown of Champlat-et-Boujacourt. “She was a really great colleague”, one of his colleagues assured the local newspaper L’Union. “She always had a smile, knew how to comfort and be full of empathy. She was very sweet and everyone loved her. She was a good little woman and a real ball of energy and sweetness!” she said.

IN June 2022, the attacker was prosecuted in Châlons-en-Champagne for an act of grave violence. Armed with a knife, he attacked several people, most of them medical staff, inside a facility in the Vitry-le-François region that specializes in providing support to people diagnosed with mental disorders. So no one was seriously injured. Despite being arrested, he was fired for criminal negligence. The case will be heard on May 26 by the Court of Appeal in Reims to decide on the security measures to be taken.

After the tragedy, the Minister of Health announced that a commission with trade unions and experts would meet during the weekend “to see what can be done ensure even greater safety for healthcare workers».