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09/07/2019
Antrim Hospital Death To Be Investigated
The death of a patient following an incident at Antrim Area Hospital is to be investigated by police.
The man, who was in his 80's, is understood to have left a medical ward when the incident occurred on Saturday morning, 06 July.
He was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he later died.
The Health and Safety Executive and the PSNI were notified of the incident and an investigation is underway.
A post-mortem examination will follow in due course.
(JG/CM)
The man, who was in his 80's, is understood to have left a medical ward when the incident occurred on Saturday morning, 06 July.
He was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he later died.
The Health and Safety Executive and the PSNI were notified of the incident and an investigation is underway.
A post-mortem examination will follow in due course.
(JG/CM)
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