Police Mistake: 11-Year-Old Girl on Psychiatric Ward
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April 2, 2025 14:28
hamilton, new zealand - An 11-year-old girl mistakenly placed in psychiatric care and given strong medication after New Zealand police error sparks outrage.
Police Error Leads to Traumatic Experience
An 11-year-old girl was mistakenly taken to a psychiatric ward and given powerful medication after New Zealand police misidentified her.
Key Details:
- A police car identified her as a missing 20-year-old hospital patient in Hamilton on March 9.
- Despite looking like a child, she was taken to the hospital's psychiatric unit.
- Staff administered rarely used anti-psychotic medication, assuming she was an adult.
- After 12 hours, the family was contacted to pick her up, acknowledging the mistake.
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