‘Urban savages’ attack hospital staff with batons

A SENIOR consultant yesterday branded thugs who attacked hospital staff with pepper spray, batons and what is believed to have been a hammer as “urban savages”.

Two men wearing hoods burst into the A&E ward of the Mercy Hospital in Cork at 3.50am yesterday. It is believed they were looking for a man who had been admitted to hospital after being attacked on the street.

Security guards and staff approached the men at the entrance to the ward. One of the security staff managed to grab hold of one of the intruders. The other attacked him, before discharging pepper spray. The security guard was later treated for a number of cuts to his head.