Event Brief
Minns: 'Something has gone badly wrong' after escapes
Filed: Feb 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Summary: NSW Premier Chris Minns expresses distress over two mental health patients escaping a Sydney hospital and allegedly killing three.
WHO: Chris Minns
WHAT: Commented on hospital escapes and subsequent killings
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM ET
WHERE: Sydney
WHY: To address the alarming situation of escaped patients
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