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| Patient killed in hospital attack | |
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| A 58-year-old woman has died after being attacked at a hospital in Greater Manchester. | |
| The victim was assaulted at Birch Hill Hospital on Union Road, Littleborough, on Monday evening. | |
| The woman was taken to the Rochdale Infirmary but died a short time later. A post-mortem examination will take place later. | |
| A 36-year-old man, also a patient, has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody. | |
| The trust would wish to express our sincere condolences to the family and carers of the deceased Trust spokesman | |
| Greater Manchester Police said they were called to reports of an assault at the hospital at about 1800 BST. | |
| A spokesman for Pennine Care NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said staff had sought help to deal with a "patient incident". | |
| "The incident resulted in the sudden and unexpected death of a patient, as a consequence of injuries sustained," he said. | |
| "The trust would wish to express our sincere condolences to the family and carers of the deceased." | |
| Murder inquiry | |
| Detectives launched a murder inquiry and trust staff are continuing to help police with their inquiries. | |
| A "thorough review" will be undertaken at the hospital following the serious incident, the trust spokesman said. | |
| No details of the patients or why they were at the hospital have been released. | |
| The Pennine Care NHS Trust runs specialist mental health services across a number of Greater Manchester boroughs. |