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A&E evacuated over man with gun BB gun patient clears casualty
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More than 30 patients had to be evacuated from Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry on Tuesday night after staff discovered a patient with a gun. More than 30 patients had to be evacuated from Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry on Tuesday night after staff found a BB gun on a patient.
Staff in the Accident and Emergency department called the police after they discovered the weapon while the man was being examined. Staff in the Accident and Emergency department called the police after they discovered the weapon in the waistband of his trousers while being examined.
He was arrested and removed from the hospital. The man, who is from the Fountain area of the city, was arrested.
Department head Alan McKinney said the discovery caused a lot of anxiety amongst staff and patients.Department head Alan McKinney said the discovery caused a lot of anxiety amongst staff and patients.
"The staff acted quickly to protect the safety of patients."The staff acted quickly to protect the safety of patients.
"Staff deal with a lot of stress and strain during normal times, but to add to this the possibility of an armed attacker coming in just makes this completely unacceptable," he said."Staff deal with a lot of stress and strain during normal times, but to add to this the possibility of an armed attacker coming in just makes this completely unacceptable," he said.