Nurse charged over Stepping Hill hospital deaths appears in court
George Keep, 84, of Cheadle, died on July 14 after being admitted to the hospital with a broken hip, while on the same day 84-year-old Vera Pearson also died.
A man in his 40s linked with the investigation remains “very poorly” in a critical care unit at Stepping Hill.
The alarm was raised at the hospital last week when a higher than normal number of patients were reported to have “unexplained” low blood sugar levels.
Police found a batch of saline solution contaminated with insulin in a storeroom close to wards A1 and A3.
South Manchester Coroner John Pollard is understood to be reviewing all deaths at the hospital since July 7, with all future deaths also referred to him.
Greater Manchester Police is also expected to investigate further deaths at the hospital.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins stated it was part of the coroner’s “belt and braces approach” to ensure that all cases with potential links to the inquiry were appropriately investigated and scrutinised.
The maximum sentence for criminal damage intending to endanger life or being reckless as to whether life would be endangered is life imprisonment.
No application for bail was made on behalf of Leighton as chairman of the bench, Ian MacNeill, remanded her in custody.
It is understood Leighton’s boyfriend, Tim Papworth, and her parents, David and Lynda, were among those in court.
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