Police investigate 83-year-old’s injuries at Hornsby Hospital

A day after police deemed there were no “suspicious circumstances” they are back at Hornsby Hospital investigating how a grandmother suffered two black eyes and bruises. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

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Injuries suffered by an 83-year-old grandmother with dementia at Hornsby Hospital that have resulted in a police investigation are “devastating,” the NSW Premier says.

Ms Berejiklian said she was alarmed at the injuries sustained by the woman, which are currently the subject of police inquiries.

The Premier said she is pleased NSW Health and Police are investigating.

“What is really important is for us to get to the bottom of this, because none of us want to have this occur,” she said.

“None of us want to see people that we care about, or any member of the public, acquire that type of injury.”

Ms Berejiklian said she did not want to pre-empt the findings of an investigation that is ongoing.

The woman, known as Mrs B, was left with two black eyes.

She also suffered cuts and bruises on both arms.

Police were today slammed by 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley over the “scant” investigation into how the woman – known as Mrs B – suffered two black eyes and bruises to her throat.

Her horrified family only found out about her injuries on Thursday night and were not notified by the hospital when they first occurred.

“The investigation the coppers did in the first instance was scant, very scant. They interviewed the poor lady involved, who has dementia, she couldn’t recollect what happened to her,” Hadley said.

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“They interviewed members of her family who were not there, they couldn’t help. Then they said to a doctor, what do you think? I’d like to say to the commissioner of police Mick Fuller — why was an investigation mounted with no interrogation or asking questions of those on the shift the night it happened.

“We have the best investigators in the country working in NSW, Mick get a good one down there. Do your job and find out what happened to the poor lady”.

Mrs B was at the hospital for tests.

She suffers from dementia.

NSW Police investigated the incident last week and released a statement on Tuesday saying there were “no suspicious circumstances”.

But on Wednesday morning a NSW spokeswoman confirmed police were back at the hospital.

“Ku-ring-gai Police Are Command have renewed inquiries after new information was received this morning,” she said.

Hadley said he had told NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard about the incident.

A Northern Sydney Local Health District spokesman said the patient suffered two falls.

He said an investigation was under way.

“Hornsby Hospital made contac­t with the family of this patient­ last week to provide an unreserved apology and to offer further­ support,” he said.