一名悉尼医院的患者涉嫌向三名同院病人泼洒汽油，随后点燃其中一人，目前已被控谋杀未遂。
A patient at a Sydney hospital has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly pouring petrol on three fellow patients before setting one on fire.
据警方称，48岁的雷蒙德·詹姆斯·邓盖于周二晚间在兰德威克的威尔士亲王医院实施了这一行为。
Raymond James Dungay, 48, was charged with two counts of attempted murder following the alleged attack at Prince of Wales hospital in Randwick on Tuesday evening.
警方称，周二晚上10点45分左右，急救人员接到呼叫赶往现场。
Emergency services were called to the hospital at about 10.45pm on Tuesday, police said on Thursday. Detectives allege Dungay, a patient at the hospital, poured an accelerant on two men aged 54 and 63 and a 64-year-old woman.
据调查，邓盖向两名分别为54岁和63岁的男子以及一名64岁的女子身上泼洒了助燃剂。
"The 48-year-old then allegedly set fire to the 54-year-old man, before it was quickly extinguished by hospital staff," New South Wales police said.
随后他点燃了那名54岁的男子，所幸火势很快被医院工作人员扑灭。该男子仅受了轻微烧伤，出于谨慎考虑仍接受了观察治疗。另外两名伤者也仅受轻伤，情况稳定。
The 54-year-old spinal patient, Randovan Banic, sustained minor burns and was observed as a precaution. The 63-year-old man and 64-year-old woman were treated for minor injuries and remained in a stable condition, police said.
邓盖随后被捕，面临两项谋杀未遂、一项普通袭击以及两项蓄意造成严重身体伤害的罪名指控，预计将于周四出席保释听证会。
Dungay was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder, common assault and two counts of intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He was expected to appear at a bail hearing on Thursday.
南悉尼地方卫生区发言人表示，医院工作人员反应迅速并及时报警。
A spokesperson for the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District said staff had responded quickly and notified NSW police.
该卫生区正在为此次事件中的受害者提供必要支持与护理，目前医院内患者与工作人员均无安全风险。
The "health district is offering support and care to the people impacted by this distressing incident," the spokesperson said, adding there was no ongoing risk to patients and staff.
新南威尔士州卫生部长瑞安·帕克称此事件“极其严重且令人担忧”，他向所有患者与工作人员致歉，并指示相关部门配合警方展开调查。
The NSW health minister, Ryan Park, said the incident was "very concerning and serious". He apologised to patients and staff, saying he had asked the department to undertake a review alongside the police investigation.
帕克还特别赞扬了医院工作人员迅速行动、有效阻止事态恶化的表现，强调医院内绝不容许任何暴力行为。
"I want to acknowledge the swift actions of hospital staff for preventing the situation from escalating further," he said. "Violence in our hospitals is unacceptable." The opposition health spokesperson, Sarah Mitchell, said the incident was "beyond unacceptable in NSW".
反对党卫生事务发言人莎拉·米切尔则指出，此类事件在新南威尔士州“完全不可接受”，强调公共安全在任何公立医院中都应是不可妥协的底线。
"Safety must be a non-negotiable in our public hospitals," she said.