Overview
- Police allege Vanessa Moulton, 42, cut water and non-medical gas mains at Kareena Private Hospital about 12:20am before switching off Sutherland Hospital’s gas main around 1:30am.
- Sutherland Hospital activated contingency plans using portable oxygen and air, with gas services restored in roughly two hours and officials reporting no impact to patient care.
- A 72-year-old man died at a hospital about 2:30am; the death has been referred to the coroner, and investigators are assessing any connection to the alleged sabotage, with no charge laid over the death.
- Moulton was arrested just before 4am for breach of bail and later charged with sabotage, public nuisance, entering prescribed premises without lawful excuse, destroying or damaging property, and breach of bail, plus separate charges linked to a Darlinghurst hostel.
- She was refused bail after a court appearance where she denied the allegations, CCTV of the incidents has surfaced, and state authorities have launched a review of hospital critical-infrastructure security.