Man attacks hospital guard

Man attacks hospital guard

A Bunbury Hospital security guard suffered a broken nose and cuts after being punched by a man overnight.

The fight erupted as the man was leaving the hospital's emergency department just before 11.30pm.

Police said a 43-year-old man was causing a disturbance at the hospital.

A security guard called to intervene was punched in the head by the man as he left the hospital and the fight developed.

A 43-year-old Dalyellup man has been charged with assaulting a public officer.

He is due to appear in Bunbury Magistrates Court today.