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WXYZ: In 73-Day Span at Detroit Receiving Hospital, 2 Rapes and 1 Suicide

October 03, 2024, 9:27 AM

In the span of 73 days at Detroit Receiving Hospital, two patients were raped and one committed suicide, according to an investigation by WXYZ's Ross Jones, who reports:

In each case, the victims were patients who struggled with mental illness or were unable to care for themselves.

Jones reports:

A three-month 7 News Detroit investigation reveals that the tragedies—detailed by interviews with current and former employees, police reports and complaints with the state—came amidst claims that hospital is made unsafe by a lack of staff.

Watch Jones' report below. 

Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges DMC Ignored Unsafe Conditions That Enabled Psychiatric Patients To Be Raped (Deadline Detroit, Sept. 3, 2024)

 


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