An elderly man has died after a woman allegedly cut essential gas services to two Sydney hospitals.
Vanessa Joy Moulton, 42, allegedly disrupted critical gas and water supplies at Kareena Private and Sutherland hospitals, in Sydney’s south early Tuesday.
Police rushed to Kareena Road in Caringbah, 24km south of the CBD, about 4.20am following reports of vandalism at the two hospitals located on the same street.
Police allege the gas and water mains were cut at Kareena Private just after midnight before the fire hoses were activated.
About an hour later, Moulton allegedly walked across the road and switched off the gas main at Sutherland Hospital.
The hospital was forced to switch to portable oxygen and air for two hours after it lost gas supplies.
Police were later told on Tuesday that a 72-year-old man had died at one of the hospitals about 2.30am that morning.
Doctors issued a death certificate and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Vanessa Joy Moulton, 42, has been charged after allegedly sabotaging two major hospitals
Moulton allegedly cut the medical gas and water supply at Kareena Private Hospital (pictured) and Sutherland Hospital
She is due to face court later today
Moulton was arrested Moulton on Parkside Avenue, in Miranda, at about 4am for breach of bail.
She was taken to Sutherland Police Station and has since been charged with two counts of public nuisance, two counts of trespassing, sabotage, and destroy or damage property and breach of bail.
Moulton has also been charged charged with tamper with fire alarm or fire signalling apparatus, trespass on protected premises in relation to an alleged incident at a Darlinghurst hostel on Monday.
Moulton was refused bail and is due to face Sutherland Local Court later on Wednesday.
She hasn’t been charged with the man’s death.
