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| Body 'left near bins' in Ely claim prompts ambulance apology | Body 'left near bins' in Ely claim prompts ambulance apology |
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| An ambulance service has apologised after claims a body was left lying next to dustbins overnight at a station. | An ambulance service has apologised after claims a body was left lying next to dustbins overnight at a station. |
| The alleged incident involved the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) in Ely, Cambridgeshire, last month. | The alleged incident involved the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) in Ely, Cambridgeshire, last month. |
| Chief executive Anthony Marsh said the trust was "very sorry for what happened" and had started a "thorough investigation". | Chief executive Anthony Marsh said the trust was "very sorry for what happened" and had started a "thorough investigation". |
| Although the service apologised, it refused to confirm the claims or say exactly what it was apologising for. | Although the service apologised, it refused to confirm the claims or say exactly what it was apologising for. |
| 'Fairly disgraceful' | |
| However, Dr Marsh said the ambulance service was "working with the family and everyone who responded to the patient". | However, Dr Marsh said the ambulance service was "working with the family and everyone who responded to the patient". |
| An EEAST spokesman confirmed the investigation involved "the transportation of a deceased patient", but said he could not comment further as inquiries were ongoing. | An EEAST spokesman confirmed the investigation involved "the transportation of a deceased patient", but said he could not comment further as inquiries were ongoing. |
| Sir Graham Bright, the police and crime commissioner for Cambridgeshire said the incident "sounds a fairly disgraceful thing to have happened". | |
| "Obviously it's got to be investigated and whoever is responsible for that has got to be held to account." he said. | |
| The claims were published in the Wisbech Standard after a "whistleblower" approached the newspaper. | The claims were published in the Wisbech Standard after a "whistleblower" approached the newspaper. |