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Mr Lam says an elderly patient at a Covid-19 treatment facility spewed vulgarities at him before punching him in the stomach.
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SINGAPORE - When he spotted an elderly male patient behaving inappropriately towards a female nurse, Mr Lam, a healthcare assistant, rushed over to help his colleague.
The patient targeted him instead, and let fly with a slew of vulgarities before punching the 33-year-old in the stomach.
