Police trace owner of severed finger after he sought treatment at Salisbury District Hospital
The finger was found outside a block of flats in Southampton
Police have now traced the owner of a severed finger which was found outside a block of flats.
It was discovered in a parking area in Lower Bannister Street in Southampton on Saturday morning.
Officers said the man lost the finger while trying to climb a fence and they were concerned he might have lost a lot of blood.
A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said:
"Investigations have found a man lost the finger in an accident while trying to climb a fence after getting trapped in a courtyard area.
"However he wandered off after being given a towel by a resident."
The spokesman said the man was later found after he had attended Salisbury District Hospital for help.
"We are pleased to say that the man who lost part of his finger in Southampton has now been traced. The 28-year-old is receiving treatment at hospital in Salisbury for his injury after seeking medical assistance himself."