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Chief Justice Peter Quinlan praises police officer Tom Gryta for helping boy receive life-saving treatment
The efforts of a WA police officer to ensure an 11-year-old boy received life-saving medical treatment has been revealed, in a case described by the state’s top judge as “extraordinary.”
Key points:
- The 11-year-old boy was prevented from receiving crucial treatment
- The boy is now receiving treatment thanks to WA police officer Tom Gryta
- It is not the first time Senior Constable Gryta has been praised for his heroism
The case ended up in the Supreme Court last week because the boy was prevented, for undisclosed reasons, from receiving the treatment, despite it being supported by his mother.
Staff from the Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) wanted the court to urgently intervene and order the boy have the treatment, but the matter was resolved…
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