Hospital murder accused in secure facility

A man charged with murder over the death of a fellow psychiatric patient at an Adelaide hospital has appeared in court.

Lindon Luke Sekrst, 23, was arrested and charged with murdering a 43-year-old fellow patient at the Morier Ward at the Noarlunga Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

His lawyer did not apply for bail at the Christies Beach magistrates court on Wednesday.

The magistrate ordered that Sekrst be held in a secure mental health facility.

At about 1am on Tuesday, a nurse doing her rounds at the 20-bed Morier Ward found a man collapsed and staff were unable to revive him.

Health Minister Jack Snelling says there will be an internal investigation into the incident led by the department's chief psychiatrist.

The case was adjourned to October 21 in the Adelaide magistrates court.