The 78-year-old woman who died last night in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital in Den Bosch was killed after a ‘fight’ with an 81-year-old woman, the police report. The victim was in her bed when the other patient entered her room. The victim fell to the ground after an argument and died.
The eldest of the two women, who comes from the municipality of Heusden, has been arrested. Police say it has not yet been possible to speak to her. She is also under medical supervision due to her health situation.
Police say they will not make any further announcements for the time being due to the privacy of those involved.
Passing away
The police reported the death around half past two and spoke of a death under suspicious circumstances at Henri Dunantstraat in Den Bosch. That is the street where the Jeroen Bosch Hospital is located. The hospital has reported the woman’s death to the police.
The Jeroen Bosch Hospital also reported earlier in a declaration that a tragic incident took place between patients in a ward of the hospital in which a 78-year-old patient from Vught died.