James May,76,from Great Yarmouth,died at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston on 20 September.Ten days later the hospital reported an allegation of medical malpractice in connection with his death.A middle aged member of the hospital's medical staff has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.Det Ch Insp Paul Durham,from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team,said:"We are investigating an allegation that a drugs overdose was administered to a patient,leading to his death."A Home Office post mortem,carried out earlier this week,determined the cause of Mr May's death as heart failure and we now await the results of further toxicology tests which will help inform our inquiry."
James Paget staff member held in hospital murder probe
James May,76,from Great Yarmouth,died at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston on 20 September.Ten days later the hospital reported an allegation of medical malpractice in connection with his death.A middle aged member of the hospital's medical staff has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.Det Ch Insp Paul Durham,from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team,said:"We are investigating an allegation that a drugs overdose was administered to a patient,leading to his death."A Home Office post mortem,carried out earlier this week,determined the cause of Mr May's death as heart failure and we now await the results of further toxicology tests which will help inform our inquiry."