Nurse feared for her life in hospital scissors attack

A NURSE said she thought she was going to die as she was being stabbed with scissors by a patient.

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Acheema Cherian was stabbed to her neck, head and wrist by Romon Haque at the Royal Oldham Hospital. He has admitted wounding her with intent, but denies attempting to murder her.

Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has heard that Mrs Cherian, 57, was assigned to care for Haque on January 11, after arriving for her shift at 8pm. He had been detained under the Mental Health Act, and was deemed to be suffering from drug and alcohol withdrawal.