A patient at a mental health facility who attacked a nurse and member of staff during a psychotic episode has been given a hospital order.

There were emotional scenes at Reading Crown Court yesterday (May 8) as Kamil Rozolski, 36 - from Eaglestone in Milton Keynes - was told he would not be going to prison.

He had previously pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and unlawful wounding, following an incident on August 2 last year.

Rozolski - who was resident at a psychiatric hospital at the time - punched and kicked a nurse, before cutting another member of staff with a blade.

Outlining the case in court, Judge Amjad Nawaz expressed compassion towards the defendant.

The attack with the blade left the victim with "lifelong" injuries, as one of his veins was cut. However, the judge said that Rozolski was not responsible for his actions at the time.

He told the defendant: "You were in the throes of a psychotic episode."

Judge Nawaz said that Rozolski's case was a tragic one, and that he was otherwise a man of good character.

His psychosis arose from "turbulence" in his personal life.

The judge said: "You were, for all intents and purposes, a law-abiding, rational individual.

"If there ever was a case [...] this is the case that reminds us all that no-one is immune from emotional distress arising from private upheaval, no matter how rational or well-grounded they may be."

Judge Nawaz noted that he had received a number of positive character references.

He said he was imposing a hospital order, allowing the defendant to recover from his troubles.

The defendant - who appeared wearing a suit and in the company of carers - wept as he was led out of the dock.

He and his family thanked Judge Nawaz as they left the courtroom.

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