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Stepping Hill saline inquiry: Fifth death investigated Stepping Hill saline inquiry: Further death probed
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Another death is under investigation as part of the police inquiry at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. The death of a 60-year-old woman is being investigated by police as part of their inquiry into contaminated saline at a Greater Manchester hospital.
It has emerged that a 60-year-old-woman died on 14 January. Linda McDonagh died on 14 January after being given saline at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, last summer.
She was one of a number of patients who received contaminated saline at the hospital last summer. It brings the total number of deaths under investigation there to five. She is now one of five deaths currently being investigated by police.
The coroner has been informed and tests will be carried out to establish the exact cause of death. Nurse Victorino Chua, 46, has been bailed until April after being arrested on suspicion of murdering three patients.
A nurse arrested on suspicion of murdering three patients is on bail. He was also questioned in connection with 18 counts of causing grievous bodily harm related to the probe.
Police said the coroner had been informed and tests would be carried out to establish the exact cause of Ms McDonagh's death.
The patient was among those believed to have suffered hypoglycaemic episodes between June and July last year after being administered contaminated products at the hospital.
Detectives and medical experts have reviewed those cases and have now concluded that 21 people have been poisoned deliberately, including Tracey Arden, Arnold Lancaster and Derek Weaver, who died in the summer.
Bill Dickson, 82, had his saline poisoned over the summer, and died on New Year's Eve. He is currently being treated as one of the victims of grievous bodily harm.
Twenty-one patients have been eliminated from the inquiry by police. It is still unclear whether two other patients who suffered hypoglycaemic episodes did so naturally or as a result of being poisoned.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust said: "We are aware that a 60-year old woman who was a victim of saline contamination last summer has died.Stockport NHS Foundation Trust said: "We are aware that a 60-year old woman who was a victim of saline contamination last summer has died.
"Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.""Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time."