Machete man goes berserk in Swedish clinic
Published: 25 Mar 12 09:45 CET | Print version
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The man who attacked a woman with a machete last week, injuring her badly, flew into a rage once more on Saturday and attacked the staff of the psychiatric clinic where he's currently being treated, according to local media.
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Police were called to the clinic, to help the staff who were unable to disarm the aggressive man on their own.
"The situation was very threatening, but luckily no one was injured," said the clinic's press spokesman Bengt Eriksson to ST.
It's been just ten days since the 33 year-old man went on a wild rampage with a machete in Sundsvall, slashing a woman in the face so badly that she reportedly lost an eye. Before the police caught up with the man, he also crashed his car, threatened a group of high school students, and hijacked their minivan.
According to ST, the man suffers from severe mental problems and has been in and out of clinics since the summer of 2010.
Since last week's attack, he's been treated at the psychiatric clinic in Sundsvall, where he now lashed out again.
"This is the first time we've been forced to ask the police for help, and they did a good job," said Eriksson to ST.
"We've placed the machete man in isolation, into a very sterile environment where there aren't any loose objects."
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"he also crashed his car"
The question is 'Who gave or allowed a mad man with a car to keep driving"
"Slashes woman with a machete so badly that she reportedly lost an eye."
"Goes berserk in a clinic."
Message to Psychiatric Clinic: Whatever therapy you have been using is not working. The next time you release him to the public he will kill someone. Do not let this fellow out of solitary confinement.....EVER.
And, I would keep a TASER handy at all times.
He should have been heavily medicated, with possibly a slow reduction in the dose until some first MILD signs of aggression re-surfaced.
The health care workers have a right to work in a safe environment.
@Swedishmyth thats spot on i really dont get swedes willingness to protect criminals more than victims
In some cultures, it's okay to hack away. Yes, Swedes, please, be sure to liberalize your immigration laws even more, so that you have a proper balance of Swedes and machette-wielding wackos. This will show that Sweden truly loves multi-culturalism and is a welcoming place for all such wackos.
Does Sweden have its fair share of terrorists? Perhaps France could send to you a few.