In Murmansk, a patient at an oncology hospital killed a doctor and committed [Roskomnadzor]

The Investigative Committee opened a murder case against a patient of the Murmansk Regional Oncology Center (Part 1 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code). This was reported on the website of the regional department of the UK.

The incident occurred on the morning of August 9. According to the Investigative Committee, the man hit the head of the outpatient department several times with a knife he brought with him. The doctor died on the spot from his wounds. After this, the patient [Roskomnadzor] several times and died on the spot.

A group of investigators and criminologists is working at the scene of the incident to determine the circumstances of the incident. The investigation intends to evaluate the actions of those responsible for protecting patients, medical personnel and access control.

According to the head of the regional Ministry of Health, Valery Peretrukhin, the man who killed the doctor did not have an appointment. The minister noted that the man went to the dispensary and “had certain problems,” but did not have cancer.

“Research will be carried out, there was a patient’s request, now we will pull up all the outpatient records, the prosecutor’s office will confiscate it, there will be an examination, including a psychiatric one,” quotes him. RIA Novosti

The head of the Murmansk Ministry of Health emphasized that this is the first case in the region when a patient kills a doctor.