Man accused of stabbing nurse outside Lyell McEwin Hospital refuses to appear in court
The man charged over the stabbing of a nurse outside an Adelaide hospital has refused to come out of his jail cell for a court appearance.
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A man accused of stabbing a nurse in a random attack outside a hospital has not faced court after telling police he would “fight them” if they removed him from his cell.
The man, whose identity has been suppressed, was arrested on Monday night and charged with one count each of aggravated counts of attempting to intentionally causing serious harm and intentionally causing harm.
The charges relate to the stabbing of a nurse outside the Lyell McEwin Hospital — she suffered injuries to her neck.
On Wednesday, police asked Murray Bridge Magistrate Paul Bennett to excuse the man from attending court, even by video link.
“He said he has no (legal) representation, he doesn’t want to come to court and if he comes out (of his cell) he will fight us,” an officer explained.
Mr Bennett excused the man, noting “several attempts” had been made to engage legal counsel for him, and each had been unsuccessful.
He suppressed the man’s identity to allow police time to interview the nurse, and remanded him in custody to face court again next week.
He further ordered the man be psychologically assessed.
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