Police said a 63-year-old man suffered serious head injuries and was in critical condition. Authorities alleged the woman entered the hospital, asked staff for directions, and later approached the patient's bedside before attacking him. Authorities said the victim and the woman knew each other.
The woman was arrested at the scene, taken to Newtown police station, and charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was refused bail and expected to appear in court later on Thursday. In a separate incident, a pensioner in his 70s was sexually attacked and robbed in broad daylight in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
The victim was approached at around 12:45pm while walking on Richmond Road and was offered cleaning and gardening services. Thames Valley Police said the woman offered sexual services while touching the victim inappropriately over his clothing. She then took the 70-year-old's Rolex watch from his wrist and ran off.
The suspect is described as a white woman, aged in her 20s or 30s, with long dark hair, around 5ft tall, and with a Spanish accent. She was believed to be wearing a black baseball cap and light coloured clothing. Detective Constable Mandy Cutler of Thames Valley Police appealed for witnesses and provided contact information.
A 26-year-old woman named Victoria suffered over 20 stab wounds in an alleged domestic violence attack. Victoria was a passenger in a white SUV pulled over by NSW Police on Baradine Rd at Coonamble after a car chase. The car allegedly evaded police during a pursuit called off at 2am, and was pulled over later at about 11:10am.
Police alleged the driver, a 28-year-old man, was armed with a machete and was taken into custody after officers deployed a taser. Victoria was found in the front passenger seat with critical injuries and was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital; she remains in serious but stable condition. Two other passengers, a four-year-old child and an 18-month-old toddler, were found uninjured and placed in the care of relatives.
A GoFundMe organized by Katherine Ridge detailed Victoria's injuries: over 20 machete stab wounds, three broken ribs, punctured lung, significant facial injuries, and suspected nerve damage affecting her feet. More than $45,000 has been raised for Victoria's recovery. The driver was charged with police pursuit - drive at speed, police pursuit - drive recklessly, and wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm - domestic violence.
He was refused bail at a bedside hearing and is due to return to court on July 14. A series of violent attacks on women have been reported across Sweden and Finland. A woman arrived at a hospital injured on Sunday afternoon, and police were contacted during the night towards Monday about the injured woman.
A woman in her 90s was attacked with a baseball bat in a recreational area in Rykkinn on Thursday. The police are now linking several cases together. A woman was taken to hospital after a report of domestic violence.
A woman was kicked by one or two men in central Norrmalm. A woman in her 40s was attacked near a residential building in Norrmalm, Borås, on Friday morning. The victim was on her way to work when she was hit by another woman; the extent of injuries is unclear.
Police spokesperson Jennifer Last said police are searching for the suspect with a dog patrol and door-knocking, and no one is currently suspected. A woman was subjected to a violent crime in central Norrköping shortly after midnight on Tuesday. Police officer Mikaela Malmquist said the woman was transported to hospital with unclear injuries, and police technicians were on the scene.
Assaults on emergency workers and family members have also been reported. A woman being rescued from water bit a male paramedic on the wrist for about 10 seconds in Valkeakoski in September 2024. The bite did not break the skin but left a clear mark, and the paramedic was prescribed a preventive antibiotic course.
The woman threatened to kill two paramedics in the ambulance multiple times. 2 per mille, but self-induced intoxication does not remove criminal responsibility. The woman was found guilty of assault and illegal threat, sentenced to 70 day-fines totaling 420 euros, and ordered to pay compensation to the paramedic.
In another case, a woman in her 30s is charged with assaulting her own mother in front of her children. The assault occurred on September 4, 2025, at an address in Östra Skaraborg. The woman punched her mother multiple times in the arm and shoulder and threatened to kill her.
She was served a contact ban the day after the assault but violated it multiple times. She is charged with assault, home invasion, multiple violations of a contact ban, and three child welfare offenses; she denies all charges. Youth-related incidents and school violence have been prominent.
m. as she was walking to her car near Holmentorget. Police stated there are seven reported incidents in Norrköping but all have been closed by preliminary investigation leaders.
A woman assaulted a daycare worker in Järvenpää, Finland, on Friday. Helsingin Sanomat reported the woman had a restraining order against the worker, which was in effect at the time of the assault, and the reason for the assault was that the woman did not get the daycare placement she wanted for her child. Investigation leader Anssi Murto said the suspect has admitted to the act and the preliminary investigation is mostly complete.
Järvenpää city announcement stated the assault did not target any children, and other staff quickly moved children indoors. A female teacher was taken to hospital after a fight between rival factions at a high school in Vimmerby. A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with threats made against a school in Eskilstuna.
Two teenage girls' blog containing hurtful gossip about teachers led to a defamation claim filed with Sweden's Chancellor of Justice. Three students were reported to police for assaulting their principal in western Sweden. A student's mobile phone exploded during class, spreading thick smoke.
A pupil was awarded 5,000 kronor in damages after a teacher attacked him with an industrial vacuum cleaner. A girl was found unconscious at a preschool playground after being left behind and is suspected of falling off a jungle gym. A 10-year-old boy was reported to police for fighting with an 8-year-old during recess in Jönköping.
Workplace and traffic accidents resulted in minor injuries. A man in his 20s received an electric shock while working in a workshop and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police spokesperson Filip Annas said the man's injuries are minor and he is admitted to a care ward, and police are treating the incident as a workplace accident and will investigate further to determine if there is any suspicion of a crime.
A woman in her 20s collided with a deer on highway 23 near Åbro and was taken to hospital with back pain. Police officer Hampus Haag said police have filed a report on the traffic accident without suspicion of a crime. In education-related news, Sweden's Data Inspection Board has demanded seven schools change their use of surveillance cameras, hoping to set a precedent.
A new survey found that 73 percent of Sweden's teachers feel they've experienced disturbing examples of sexism on the job. Officials are concerned about new student initiation rituals involving chocolate covered torsos and co-ed banana eating at a basketball high school in northern Sweden. The number of Swedish schools using security cameras has skyrocketed in recent years.
The Social Democrat youth organization (SSU) is planning to open a new independent school in Borås. An 8-year-old in Lund was forced to take back his birthday party invitations due to an outrage.