Police in Kyoto have arrested a 23-year-old male nurse on suspicion of assaulting two elderly patients at the hospital where he worked in June.
According to police, Yusuke Nakahara is accused of punching the two patients in the face between 5 p.m. on June 13 and 1:45 a.m. on the 14th at Seijinkai Shimizu Hospital in Nishikyo Ward, NHK reported.
Police said a 92-year-old patient suffered a broken cheekbone, while the others patient, a 76-year-old man, suffered facial bruises.
According to police, the suspect has been working at the hospital since January last year and was in charge of the two patients' rooms during the night shift.
Hospital staff noticed the injuries and carried out an internal investigation, after which they contacted police.
Police said Nakahara has admitted to the allegation.
© Japan Today
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GuruMick
Marc Lowe above..."self defence " classes to elderly people , at the end of their lives and basically helpless in many aspects . ?
That's a silly comment.
More likely is that this offender, was at the unemployment office and was offered/told aged care nursing work was available.
This raises some questions.
Doesnt Japan have a 3 or 6 month course to complete before getting work' in aged care.?
I think not....I know Australia does and the "work placements " during the course usually weed out those not suitable.
Secondly, would'nt other staff have recognised this offender's prior behavior, short temper being a red flag.
Empathy and patience are the prime qualities sought in aged care nursing.
If you lack either, get a job in construction
Wake up Japanese Govt.....your country is aging...deal with these issues now.
ian
The offender is a nurse
WoodyLee
Again??
falseflagsteve
Scum of the earth. Where I come from he would get locked up and called a beast by other prisoners and would live in fear of getting his head kicked in.
Marc Lowe
Not nice at all. If they would allow it, it would be nice to teach self-defense to the residents.