A man is fighting for his life after allegedly being attacked with a hammer while in hospital.A 46-year-old woman allegedly walked into Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning and struck the man in his head with the improvised weapon, police said.Initial inquiries suggest the 63-year-old man is known to the woman.The man remains in a critical condition.The woman was taken to Newtown police station and charged with grievous bodily harm.She was due to appear before a bail hearing on Thursday.
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THU · 2026-04-09 · 03:28 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0409-59467
NSR-2026-0409-59467News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Man fighting for life after alleged hammer attack in Sydney hospital
A 63-year-old man is in critical condition after allegedly being attacked with a hammer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney early Thursday morning. Police report that a 46-year-old woman entered the hospital and struck the man in the head.
Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-09 · 03:28 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A 63-year-old man is in critical condition after allegedly being attacked with a hammer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney early Thursday morning. Police report that a 46-year-old woman entered the hospital and struck the man in the head. Initial investigations suggest the man and woman knew each other. The woman was arrested and taken to Newtown police station, where she was charged with grievous bodily harm. She was scheduled to appear at a bail hearing on Thursday.
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The woman was charged with grievous bodily harm.
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A 46-year-old woman allegedly attacked a 63-year-old man with a hammer at Royal Prince Alfred hospital.
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A man is fighting for his life after allegedly being attacked with a hammer in hospital.
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