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Assault Under Investigation At Hickory Hospital

November 3, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

According to a published report in the HICKORY DAILY RECORD, Hickory Police are investigating claims of an assault at Frye Regional Medical Center.

A sexual assault was reported at the hospital on October 28th. A patient said she was sexually assaulted by a member of hospital staff. The staff member was not a doctor but was a health care professional according to a statement from Hickory Police.

“Our top priority is to ensure our patients receive quality care in a safe environment,” Ann Metz, Frye’s director of marketing and communications, said. “We take any allegations that this commitment may have been violated seriously and follow strict protocols for investigating such allegations. Due to privacy laws, we cannot provide further information.”

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