Sixty-Two-Year-Old Hospital Attacker Sentenced | Belfast News

A 62-year-old man with a staggering 57 prior convictions has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for violent and sexual assaults on hospital staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital — including throwing objects, making lewd gestures, grabbing nurses, and spitting. His actions, which occurred last October and triggered fear among healthcare workers, led to a guilty plea that spared victims from court testimony. The judge stressed the gravity of assaulting vulnerable patients in a place meant for care, sentencing him to half-time behind bars and 14 months on license — a punishment deemed necessary given the severity and location of the crimes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a4999631c1f8ef3