Patient who beat elderly man to death in hospital bed jailed for 12 years The JournalMan who killed retired farmer in hospital ward jailed for 12 years RTE.ieMan jailed for 12 years over frenzied attack on frail widower (88) in hospital bed The Irish IndependentPatient who punched man (88) to death in Cork hospital ward jailed The Irish TimesJail for Corkman who punched 88-year-old man to death in ward in Mercy Hospital echo live