The assault took place at an east London hospital
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An NHS nurse was assaulted at a hospital in east London yesterday.
Prince Isaac Walker, 32, of no fixed address, was charged yesterday with assault on an emergency worker.
It is understood the incident took place at Homerton Hospital.
He is due to appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court later today (January 22).
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Prince Isaac Walker was sentenced to 26 weeks imprisonment.
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A man who assaulted a nurse working in Hackney has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison.
On Thursday (January 21), 32-year-old Prince Isaac Walker, of no fixed address, assaulted a senior A&E nurse in the A&E department at Homerton Hospital.
The 36-year-old woman lost consciousness after the assault and required treatment, but her injuries were not life-threatening.
A spokesperson from Homerton said she is recovering well and resting at home .
Met Police officers arrested Walker and he was charged the same day with assault on an emergency worker.
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image captionPrince Isaac Walker pleaded guilty to one charge of an assault on an emergency worker
An attack on an A&E nurse in east London was senseless and horrifying , a government minister has said.
Prince Isaac Walker, 32, assaulted the 36-year-old woman at Homerton Hospital in Clapton on Thursday morning.
Walker, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Friday.
Minister for Care, Helen Whately, said violence against NHS staff would not be tolerated.
She added she was horrified to hear of the senseless attack . Violence against our dedicated NHS staff is utterly abhorrent and will not be tolerated, she said.