Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
39%
9 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
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Crime & Law
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A security guard was allegedly caught sleeping on the job at a Sydney hospital just hours before a patient doused three people in petrol and set one of them on fire.
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patient → catch → fire
Shocking footage appears to show the guard asleep in the hospital's spinal injury ward on at least three occasions, including on the day of the alleged attack.
asserted
guard → appear → attack
In one incident, the guard was filmed with his head tucked beneath a table, while another image taken two days after the attack shows him reclining in a chair with his shoes off, headphones in and a tablet resting on his lap.
asserted
shoes → film → lap
The footage has emerged after Raymond James Dungay, 48, allegedly went on a terrifying rampage at the hospital on October 13.
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Dungay → emerge → October
Dungay allegedly poured petrol concealed in a drink bottle over a 64-year-old woman and two men, aged 54 and 63, at about 10.45pm.
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Dungay → pour → 10.45pm
His cigarette lighter allegedly failed to ignite until he reached Randovan Banic, 54, in the spinal injury ward, where he allegedly set him alight, causing serious burns to his face and upper body.
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he → fail → face
Dungay has since been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
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Dungay → charge → murder
The security guard is not under investigation and is not facing any charges.
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guard → face → charges
It is not known whether he was involved in responding to the alleged attack.
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he → know → attack
The security guard was pictured with his shoes off, headphones in his ears and his tablet on his lap as he appeared to rest on a chair in the hospital just two days after the alleged petrol attack
Randovan Banic, 54, is now in intensive care after he suffered serious burns
Timestamps confirmed the images were taken inside the hospital, The Daily Telegraph verified.
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Telegraph → picture → hospital
Health Minister Ryan Park labelled the images as 'concerning' and claimed the guard was 'no longer welcome' in the state's hospital system.
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guard → label → system
Dungay was out on bail at the time of the incident after being released in April pending sentencing for an aggravated break and enter committed in company at a cafe in Redfern.
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Dungay → release → Redfern
He has since been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder, common assault and two counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to a person with intent.
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He → arrest → intent
He was transferred from the Prince of Wales Hospital to another health facility and is due to appear before Bail Division Court 6 via videolink on Thursday.
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He → transfer → Thursday
Mr Banic recalled smelling the petrol allegedly poured on him before the accused patient 'lit me up'.
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patient → recall → me
'He's (allegedly) come towards me, and then all of a sudden … he douses me with petrol,' he told Nine News from his hospital bed.
'I could just smell petrol all over my hair, my eyebrows, smoke in my eyes, just everything.
'
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I → come → eyes
I've just been pumping water into my eyes.'
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I → pump → eyes
Mr Banic was one of three patients who were allegedly doused in petrol while receiving care at The Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick (pictured)
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who → douse → Randwick
He criticised the security at the hospital's spinal unit, claiming much worse could have occurred.
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worse → criticise → unit
'I don't feel safe in this hospital.
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I → feel → hospital
Honestly, if someone can do that, mate, they can do a lot more,' he said The Daily Telegraph.
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he → do → Telegraph
Opposition health spokesperson Sarah Mitchell said she wasshocked and horrified that something like this could occur in a hospital.
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something → say → hospital
A South Eastern Sydney Local Health District spokesperson said there was no ongoing risk to patients and staff, and that support is being offered to everyone affected.
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support → say → everyone
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