Murder investigation launched after patient dies at Treliske Hospital

A man in his 30s from Par has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Author: Simon McleanPublished 20th Jul 2023

A murder investigation's been launched following the death of a patient at Treliske Hospital.

Police were called to the hospital at 4.45pm on Wednesday 20th July after the woman in her 60s died.

Officers are currently trying to locate her next of kin.

A man in his thirties from the Par area has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a property in the town is currently cordoned off.

It's thought the woman and the suspect were known to each other.

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