Headless body found at Bristol mental hospital
A HEADLESS body has been discovered in the grounds of a Bristol mental hospital.
The body, of a man, was found yesterday at Callington Road Hospital in Brislington and the Evening Post understands the head was found nearby. Police and hospital authorities have been unable to confirm who the man was and whether or not he was a patient at the hospital. But police have said they are not treating the death as suspicious.
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Police at the scene outside Callington Road Hospital in Bristol
Officers were called to the hospital at about 11.30am. The Evening Post understands that the body was found by people working in the grounds.
It is believed the man may have been dead for a few months and as yet his identity has not been established.
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Avon and Somerset Police spokesman Martin Dunscombe confirmed that the death was not being treated as suspicious. He said investigations at the scene had been made and officers had started inquiries to establish the circumstances around the death. But he would not comment further and no explanation was offered as to how the body came to be decapitated.
The Post understands that part of the investigation is to establish whether the dead man was a patient at Callington Road Hospital, which provides a range of inpatient mental health services including a psychiatric intensive care unit for men who have been sectioned, a specialist drug unit for detoxification and psychiatric care for men who cannot be treated or supported appropriately in their own homes.
A spokesman for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust, which runs the hospital, said: "The trust is fully supporting the police while they carry out their investigations."
He said he could not comment on whether any patients had gone missing from the hospital.
Comments
by JacobDyer
Saturday, February 04 2012, 5:24PM
“my name is jacob dyer and i live in bristol. it is fantastic. i sound like barnaby bear. i like barnaby bear. one time he went to france. i went to france. but some kid burnt my neck. i didnt like it.”
by Censored1984
Monday, January 16 2012, 4:13PM
“Any chance of any of you Armchair Detectives getting a secondment to Avon and Somerset Constabulary - I had my car stereo nicked and I'm sure any one of you amateur sleuths would soon be hot on the trail..............”
by ereluv
Monday, January 16 2012, 3:28PM
“@ sumoneelse1 very smart of you.. using your head like that *chuckles*”
by flippinhec
Friday, January 13 2012, 9:23PM
“."For anyone who feels it is ok to be flippant about such matters - a body left undisturbed will decompose over a period of time, resluting in limbs & head becoming detached from the torso. Animals such as foxes may also move body parts away fom the site of death. No mystery involved. Condolences to the family."”
by marksy1
Friday, January 13 2012, 6:17PM
“Avon and Somerset Police spokesman Martin Dunscombe confirmed that the death was not being treated as suspicious
Does that mean it was suicide ?”
by Dingslady
Friday, January 13 2012, 11:28AM
“If a homeless individual died in the bushes and was left undiscovered, it's not beyond the realms of imagination that wildlife could have caused this scenario.
THE DINGO ATE MY BABY!”
by Bristolexpat
Friday, January 13 2012, 3:51AM
“@Siamless
Good point.
But this is the BEP and leading us to jump to conclusions is what they do!”
by sumoneelse1
Friday, January 13 2012, 1:59AM
“Wow, this is turning out to be an emotive issue. But lets not lose our heads guys. I'm sure the police will collect a good body of evidence, put their heads together and come up with an explanation that will put all our minds at rest.”
by siamlees
Thursday, January 12 2012, 6:38PM
“I think the way in which this has been reported/broadcast is going to cause alot of alarm and speculation. Perhaps the finer detail regarding the decapitation should have not been portrayed until the actual facts are understood to avoid people jumping to conclusions.”
by Nellers
Thursday, January 12 2012, 5:57PM
“As they suspect the body has been there for approx 6 months; could it be that the person hung himself, and as his body has decomposed, whatever he used to hang himself, eventually pulled the head from the body?”