Hospital carer held over attempted murder claim

A hospital worker has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of an elderly patient, it was reported last night.

An inquiry is under way after the 31-year-old man was detained by police, who were contacted by staff at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool on July 22.

Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm that a 31-year-old male care assistant has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The man has been released on conditional bail until Aug 17.” It was reported the alleged victim was a 79-year-old female patient who has since been moved to a nursing home in the city.