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| Sharon Wall hospital stabbing: Man charged with murder | Sharon Wall hospital stabbing: Man charged with murder |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of an NHS worker who was stabbed to death at a mental health hospital. | A man has been charged with the murder of an NHS worker who was stabbed to death at a mental health hospital. |
| Healthcare assistant Sharon Wall, 53, from Tuffley in Gloucester, was attacked on Wednesday at the inpatient unit of Wotton Lawn Hospital. | |
| Ryan Matthews, 61, of Horton Road, Gloucester, will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Saturday, police said. | |
| Ms Wall's family said she was "nothing less than one in a million". | |
| 'Difficult time' | |
| The family tribute, issued in a statement, said: "'We would like to thank everyone for their support and such kind words that have been said about Sharon. | |
| "She was nothing less than one in a million and to say that she will be missed is an understatement. | |
| "We would ask for people to respect our privacy and allow us to grieve for her at this difficult time." | |
| Her employers described her as "highly compassionate and dedicated". | |
| Shaun Clee, chief executive officer of the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Sharon Wall was a well respected healthcare assistant and everyone who knew her speaks about her warmth, caring nature and good sense of humour. | Shaun Clee, chief executive officer of the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Sharon Wall was a well respected healthcare assistant and everyone who knew her speaks about her warmth, caring nature and good sense of humour. |
| "Above all, our thoughts remain with Sharon's friends and family. On behalf of colleagues across our trust, I extend our most sincere and deepest sympathies." | "Above all, our thoughts remain with Sharon's friends and family. On behalf of colleagues across our trust, I extend our most sincere and deepest sympathies." |
| Wotton Lawn has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit and a low secure unit. | Wotton Lawn has four admission wards, a psychiatric intensive care unit and a low secure unit. |
| It is one of four sites 2gether runs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The trust said it cared for more than 1,300 people a year in its hospitals. | It is one of four sites 2gether runs in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The trust said it cared for more than 1,300 people a year in its hospitals. |