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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 body is believed to be that of James Harrison, 32, who was found in Ponts Hill in Littleport, Cambridgeshire on 24 September.
The alleged incident involved the East of England Ambulance Service in Ely.
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''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. The body of Mr Harrison, of Hardwicke Close in Littleport was found in the street near Littleport fire station at about 05:00 BST.
Sir Graham Bright, the police and crime commissioner for Cambridgeshire said the incident "sounds a fairly disgraceful thing to have happened". Following a post-mortem examination, Cambridgeshire Police confirmed his death was not being treated as suspicious and the case was passed to the coroner.
"Obviously it's got to be investigated and whoever is responsible for that has got to be held to account." he said. A full inquest will open on 14 January.
A spokesman confirmed the ambulance service's 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.