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South Korean Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Swapping Patient’s Hospital IV With Bathroom Cleaner

Courtesy of ZeroHedge View original post here.

If you've heard one "bathroom cleaner in the IV" story, you've heard them all – so forgive us for clogging up your daily newsfeed with yet another story about the ubiquitous phenomenon. 

A 32 year old man in Daejeon, South Korea has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for "putting liquid bathroom cleaner into the intravenous drip line of another patient",  Yonhap reported over the long weekend.

His motives were "unclear", the report says. The incident took place at a hospital about 160km south of Seoul about a year ago. The victim complained of "chest pains" after the infusion, resulting his nurse changing his IV solution. 

However, the assailant – who was reportedly drunk at the time – changed the patient's IV line a second time, resulting the victim suffering from "chest pain, substance poisoning and dysfunction of multiple organs".

The perpetrator reportedly said that "disinfectant can clean blood vessels" as part of his justification for taking the action. He has a record of crimes including breaking and entering, all while under the influence of alcohol, dating back to 2020. 

The Daejeon District Court remarked: "The defendant should be sternly punished for committing bizarre crimes like poisoning the sleeping victim by mixing the disinfectant with the victim's IV solution."

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