Sydney hospital guard filmed asleep as patient allegedly sets another alight
A security guard at Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital was allegedly filmed asleep in a spinal injury ward on several occasions, including on the day a patient allegedly set another patient on fire. The footage has prompted concern about hospital security, although the guard is not under investigation or facing charges, and it is not known whether he responded to the attack.
On 13 October, Raymond James Dungay, 48, allegedly poured petrol over three patients, aged 54, 63 and 64, then set 54-year-old Randovan Banic alight, causing serious burns. Dungay faces charges including two counts of attempted murder and is due to appear in court by video link. Health Minister Ryan Park called the footage concerning and said the guard was no longer welcome in the state’s hospital system; the local health district said there was no ongoing risk and support was being offered to those affected.
- A patient allegedly set fire to another patient at a Sydney hospital.
- The injured man suffered serious burns and is in intensive care.
- Footage appears to show a guard asleep, prompting security concerns.
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Prince of Wales Hospital is a major public hospital in Sydney, with wards that care for people with serious injuries, including spinal injuries. Hospitals use security staff to help protect patients, visitors and workers, alongside clinical staff responsible for patient care.
The case involves three patients in the ward and Raymond James Dungay, who is accused of setting fire to one of them on 13 October. Dungay faces attempted murder charges, which have yet to be decided in court; the guard shown in footage is not under investigation over the attack.
The footage has raised questions about how security is provided in hospital wards and what safeguards are in place for vulnerable patients. Health Minister Ryan Park and the local health district have responded, while the district says there is no ongoing risk and support is being offered to those affected.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Security guard caught ‘sleeping on the job’ just hours before hospital patient allegedly doused three people in petrol and set one on fire in Sydney”.