A patient who assaulted a front line worker has been granted a community corrections order, despite being on bail when committing the offence.

A Coffs Harbour nurse was severely assaulted by the patient in June.

The 19-year-old woman was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and handed a community corrections order.

Ray Hadley has detailed the 19-year-old’s history.

“How in the hell did she get let off with this community corrections order?”

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