Drama As Man Is Beaten To Death By Fellow Patient In A Hospital

A murder investigation has been launched after a fatal fight broke out at a hospital.

Hospital staff called police yesterday to report that two patients had been fighting on the ward.

Officers raced to Rotherham District General Hospital shortly before 9pm last night when NHS workers asked for help.

According to South Yorkshire Police, the incident involved two men who were patients at the hospital.

One of the patients, a 48-year-old man, was seriously injured during the incident and died in the early hours of the morning.

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and treating the incident as a potential murder.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: ‘We are working closely with the hospital and will remain on scene this evening as we conduct enquiries.

‘The man’s family has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.’Photo Credit: Getty