Death of patient found inside oven at Kettering General Hospital not being treated as suspicious

The force said officers were called to the "sudden death" of the man at Kettering General Hospital last Friday.

Kettering General Hospital
Author: Matthew Cooper, PAPublished 10th Sep 2024

Northamptonshire Police are not treating the death of a patient who was found inside a hospital catering oven as suspicious.

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."

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.