Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:36am on 04 Mar 2025,Tuesday India Global
A 33-year-old patient, Stephen Scantlebury, brutally attacked 67-year-old Indian-origin nurse Leelamma Lal at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, leaving her with severe facial fractures. He later told police, "Indians are bad. I just beat the s* out of an Indian doctor." Arrested for attempted murder with a hate-crime enhancement, Scantlebury had fled the hospital shirtless and covered in EKG leads. The attack has sparked outrage, with the Hindu American Foundation warning, "Escalating anti-India rhetoric is endangering lives. It must stop." A petition demanding stronger protections for healthcare workers has already gathered 9,500+ signatures.
