Phoenix is a male nurse arrested, suspected of the rape of a patient in the institution where he worked. The woman, who is severely handicapped, gave birth last month to a baby boy. Initially, there was message that the woman is a comapatiënte is, but that is not true, as appears from a communication of the family. The arrested nurse is the presumed father of the child.

The suspect is 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland who was responsible for the care of the woman. A DNA analysis showed yesterday that he is the father of the child. The man was immediately arrested and is currently in the cell. The police are now investigating whether Sutherland, already since 2011 in the setting works, also other patients abused.

“From the time that we were aware of this crime, we have seven days of non-stop work in order to solve the case,” said Jeri Williams, police chief of Phoenix, today during a press conference.