Court allows reasonable force to transfer young woman from bedroom

Medical assessment for woman who has not left bedroom in nearly two years

A court-appointed guardian said she visited the woman twice and was dismayed by the “very grave” situation.

The High Court has made orders allowing the use of reasonable force, restraint and sedation to facilitate transferring to hospital a young woman who has allegedly not left her bedroom in nearly two years.

The court was told the woman has been confined to the lower bed of a bunk bed in a room with a “very pungent odour”.