Young man burns down hospital, attacks nurse after being reminded to smoke

On December 27, Hoang Mai Town Police said they had completed taking statements from Nguyen Van Hoi (31 years old, residing in Hai Thuong Commune, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa). Hoi is the one who set fire to the hospital and attacked the female nurse until she fainted at Quynh Lap Central Dermatology and Leprosy Hospital.

The sick room area was burned by the subject.

According to Hoi's statement, on the night of December 25, due to a sore leg, he went to Quynh Lap Central Dermatology and Leprosy Hospital (branch 2 in Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town) for a check-up and to complete the admission procedures for treatment. At dawn on December 26, Hoi got up to smoke and was reminded by some patients in the hospital room. At this time, the nurse on duty was present to remind Hoi, so he went into the bathroom to smoke. Angry at being reminded, Hoi then set fire to the hospital room. Hoi also used a broom to break the glass door of the hospital room. Nurse Le Thi H. came in to stop him but was suddenly grabbed by the hair and restrained by Hoi.

The association was controlled by the police.

The fire burned 2 air conditioners and many items in the patient's room. Upon receiving the news, 20 fire police officers immediately arrived at the scene, divided into 3 working groups. The first group controlled the subject and rescued the victim; The second group guided the doctors and patients to safety; The third group worked to put out the fire, promptly extinguished and controlled the fire. The female nurse who was controlled by the Association is still being treated at the hospital with a head injury causing hematoma. This nurse is currently 3 months pregnant.