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A man has been arrested following an assault at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital.
Police said a person was assaulted by a patient at the hospital, about 3.20pm on Monday.
A 23-year-old man was arrested and faces a charge of attempted strangulation.
He was due to appear in Manukau District Court on Tuesday.
Police said they did not have have an update on the victim's condition.
The incident comes just days after a gun was fired at Middlemore Hospital's car park.
Police said the two events were not connected.
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