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Police set off a grenade to rescue Canberra Hospital emergency department staff trapped by a knife-wielding patient.
Police set off a grenade to rescue Canberra Hospital emergency department staff trapped by a knife-wielding patient. A group of staff spent about three hours under siege in the Behavioural Assessment Unit (BAU) on Wednesday, April 22. ACT police had escorted the male patient, believed to be experiencing a mental health episode, to the hospital. The patient was taken to an area of the emergency department designed for patients with mental health issues. Patients are assessed within the ED before being discharged or admitted to a ward. The unit has four beds in a bay, separated by curtains, and
