Police call for help identifying dead man found outside hospital 24 hours after he was driven to A&E in an ambulance but never checked in
- Unnamed man was taken to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, on Friday morning
- He was not checked into A&E and was found dead 24 hours later in the grounds
Police are trying to identify a patient found dead in the grounds of a busy hospital – 24 hours after he was driven there by an ambulance but never checked into A&E.
The man, of Asian descent, was picked up by paramedics after becoming unwell on the street in Plymouth on Friday morning.
Police were called to Derriford Hospital in the Devon city on Saturday morning after his body was discovered outside near its defunct A&E helicopter landing pad.
A hospital spokesman confirmed that despite being taken there by the ambulance he was never checked in to Accident and Emergency.
A man has been found dead in the grounds of Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital (file picture) – 24 hours after being taken there by ambulance
Investigators say they are releasing a description of the man as they want to hear from anyone who may have seen him in the hours leading up to his death.
He was described as being of Asian descent and wore a pair of black shorts, a red T-shirt and blue hoody top.
He also wore a baseball cap and had dark hair, shaved up around the back and sides but long on top.
Investigators say that at this time the man’s death is not suspicious, but is unexplained.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out in the next few days along with toxicology tests in an attempt to determine his cause of death.
South Western Ambulance Service Trust and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust both said they are unable to comment while the police investigation is ongoing.
If you can assist police with any information about the man, please contact them on 101 or email 101@dc.police.uk, quoting police log number 403 of 6/7/2019