Male nurse arrested after woman in coma for 14 years gives birth in hospital

A male nurse has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman who has been in coma for 14 years gave birth last month in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix Police announced that Nathan Sutherland, 36, who was responsible for taking care of the unconscious patient at the Hacienda HealthCare centre in Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested today after his DNA “matched the baby”.

The 29-year-old woman went into a coma after nearly drowning over a decade ago.

Sutherland, a licensed practicing nurse, who has been working at the facility since 2011, has been booked into Marciopa Jail on one charge of sexual assault and one charge of abusing a vulnerable adult, Mirror reports.

An investigation is still ongoing.

Chief Williams said:

The investigation was, and still is, the highest priority of our police department.

Sgt Tommy Thompson said at a press conference:

We may not know how many times this occurred.

We cant always choose the way we come into this life, but this community can choose to love this baby. I’m told the baby is fine.