A 67-year-old Indian-origin nurse Leelamma Lal was brutally assaulted by a psychiatric patient at Palms West Hospital in Florida, leaving her with severe facial fractures, reported local news channel WPBF.
Authorities arrested 33-year-old Stephen Scantlebury, charging him with attempted second-degree murder with hate crime enhancements due to racist remarks made during the attack.
As per the arrest affidavit quoted by WPBF, 바카라Scantlebury was a psychiatric patient on a Baker Act hold바카라, which means he was hospitalised involuntarily after a mental health crisis.
Scantlebury allegedly confessed, 바카라Indians are bad. I just beat the s*** out of an Indian doctor,바카라 leading prosecutors to apply hate crime enhancements, which could increase his penalties if convicted.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff바카라s Office explained, 바카라Hate crime enhancements, if proven, can result in harsher penalties upon conviction. They highlight the motive behind the defendant바카라s actions and their broader impact on the community.바카라
Lal is currently in intensive care at St. Mary바카라s Medical Centre, with authorities warning that she may lose the use of both eyes due to the severity of her injuries.
