State ordered to pay compensation to psychiatrist attacked by machete-wielding patient

The state has been ordered to pay compensation to a psychiatrist who was seriously injured by a patient wielding a machete, Mladá fronta Dnes reported. The court said the police had failed to protect Doctor Karel Hynek, who had reported that he was in danger from the patient. The psychiatrist, who is 63, spent two months in hospital after receiving serious injuries to his head and arm. While the court has yet to fix the amount of compensation, the doctor’s lawyers have demanded CZK 1.5 million.