Treatment of autistic girl who injured Alder Hey nurses 'atrocious', says judge

High court hears traumatised girl assaulted staff after seeing hospital’s shrine to Alfie Evans

A high court judge has criticised Liverpool council over its “atrocious” treatment of a severely traumatised girl with autism who injured nine nurses on an NHS ward.

The 15-year-old, identified as R, was said to have post-traumatic stress disorder from living in a war zone in Iraq for several years.

Related: Alfie Evans dies at Alder Hey hospital after life support withdrawn

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