A judge ordered on Thursday that a 33-year-old gentleman who was accused of viciously attacking a nurse at a Palm Beach County medical may remain in custody without bond.
Leelamma Lal, 67, was allegedly assaulted by Wellington-based Stephen Scantlebury at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital next Tuesday, leaving her with serious injuries. Authorities claimed Lal had many facial fractures, a collarbone fracture, and brain bleeding.
Palm Beach County Deputy Sgt. According to Beth Newcomb, Scantlebury made racist remarks after the attack, saying,” Indians are bad” and,” I just beat the ( expletive ) out of an Indian doctor.”
Cindy Joseph, Lal’s child, described the amount of her mother’s injuries, describing how severely her mother had suffered:” She had subdural and irregular bleeding of the mind, and the right side of her face was completely fractured. She was intubated and unconscious, had a lot of bruising in her mouth, and had swelling in her eyes.” I didn’t definitely understand her.
On medical surveillance images, the terrible rape, which lasted for one and two days, was captured.
says relating to mental health and legal trials
Scantlebury, a client at the time, was apparently no receiving treatment for a mental illness. His family testified in court that he had been having fear in the days leading up to the assault, believing that their house was being monitored and that he was being watched.
The judge rejected the request, calling it “premature,” and the defense lawyers requested that he be moved to a mental health facility. Scantlebury is accused of second-degree death and having a hate crime development.
Renewing demands for protection of medical workers
Concerns about the safety of health professionals have resurfaced since the attack. Over 10,000 people signed a petition calling for stricter safety measures and harsher penalties for assault on healthcare workers in three days.
One of the article’s administrators, Dr. Cheryl Thomas-Harcum, wrote,” Leela devoted her life to this job, and she had to experience something so brutally at the tail end of her job.”
These worries were shared by the South Florida Indian Nurses Association. Dr. Manju Samuel, the chair of the advisory panel, urged lawmakers to take action, noting that there are no certain laws to protect medical staff. That issue needs to be addressed.
Lal is also receiving ventilator support while apparently improving and is still in intensive care. In addition, Scantlebury is still imprisoned as lawful proceedings drag on.
