Incident represents a major security breach for the newly opened Australian hospital
A suspicious man wearing a fake paramedic uniform posed as an ambulance officer at the newly built Royal Adelaide Hospital, according to an article on the Daily Mail website.
The incident is a major security breach for the newly opened Australian hospital.
South Australian police identified the man and said he is "undergoing a mental health assessment."
There is no evidence he interacted any patients according to hospital officials.
February 20, 2018
Topic Area: Security
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