Patient found dead in hospital's industrial catering oven as police investigate
10 September 2024, 19:27 | Updated: 10 September 2024, 19:34
Northamptonshire Police are not treating the death of a patient who was found inside a hospital catering oven as suspicious.
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The force said officers were called to the "sudden death" of the man at Kettering General Hospital last Friday.
A police statement said: "We are not treating this death as suspicious and will be preparing a report for the Coroner.
"Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this time."
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group's Chief Nurse, Julie Hogg, said: "We are working with Northamptonshire Police so that they can complete a report for the coroner into the circumstances of this tragic incident.
"Our thoughts are with the man's family and loved ones. We will not be commenting further at this time."
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