Three police assaulted and sprayed with blood while trying to interview man, 25, in PA Hospital

THREE police were tackled, assaulted and sprayed with blood when a police interview went wrong at the Princess Alexandra Hospital yesterday.

A 25-year-old man is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today after he tackled one of three police officers who came to speak with him while he was bed-bound at the hospital yesterday.

Two other officers tried to restrain the man, at which time the cannula needle in his arm detached and sprayed them with blood.

The man allegedly then kicked an officer in the chest and punched her in the face.

The man then took off and ran through several wards before officers were able to recapture him and take him into custody.

All three officers required medical treatment following the ordeal.

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The man was charged with three counts of serious assault and obstructing police.