A man was found dead in a hospital catering oven, and police have launched an investigation into his mysterious death. The body of the man, whose name has not been released, was discovered on September 6, 2024, at Kettering General Hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. Police were called to the medical facility, and the area was cordoned off while officers investigated the scene for any clues to the man's death.
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According to The U.S. Sun, Northamptonshire Police announced that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
"Police officers were called to the sudden death of a man at Kettering General Hospital on Friday, September 6," a spokesperson for the police department 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."
Julie Hogg, the chief nurse for University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, said they have been compliant with the police department. "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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To date, there have been no details released about how the man ended up in the oven. The hospital is currently investigating what may have caused the tragedy to occur.
Per the Daily Mail, a spokesperson for the Care Quality Commission released a statement. "CQC has been notified of the death of a person at Kettering General Hospital, and our condolences are with their family at this sad time," they said. "We are in close contact with the trust as they look into the circumstances around this incident. CQC's priority, at all times, is the health and wellbeing of people using health and social care services, and all information we receive informs our monitoring of services and future inspections. If we're not satisfied people are receiving safe care, we will not hesitate to take action in line with our regulatory powers."
