Patient appears in court accused of killing 60-year-old

A patient at a mental health unit has appeared in court charged with the murder of another man at the unit.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jan 2017, 13:57 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2017, 14:02 BST
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Jamie Reed, 26, of Scunthorpe, appeared at Hull Crown Court today, in connection with the death of 60-year-old Robert MacNeil.

Mr MacNeil died at Great Oaks Hospital in Ashby High Street on Monday.

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Judge Jeremy Richardson QC said: “The defendant was a patient and as I understand it so was the victim.”

Mr Reed, who was dressed in grey sweatshirt and tracksuit bottoms, was remanded in custody and a provisional date has been given for a trial at either Hull or Sheffield on July 3.

A spokesman for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) which runs the 32-bed community psychiatric unit with in-patient beds for adults and older people, said: “Our heartfelt sympathies are with Mr McNeil’s family and friends.

“The police were notified immediately of the incident in the early hours of Monday morning and we are fully co-operating with their enquiries.

“We cannot comment any further at this time due to the on-going police investigation.”