Stepping Hill saline deaths: Probe reduced to three

Greater Manchester Police said insulin was administered unlawfully to Arnold Frederick Lancaster, Tracey Arden and Alfred Derek Weaver.

Police said a further four deaths had been ruled out of the investigation. Two others were dropped earlier.

Detectives are investigating 30 cases of saline contamination.

Officers are working closely with medical experts to scrutinise post-mortem examination results, medical histories and any medicines or drugs individuals may have received whilst at Stepping Hill.

The force said it was still trying to establish whether the illegal insulin dose was "a significant contributing factor" to the three deaths.

A statement said a number of toxicology and other tests to try to establish causes of death are continuing and may take weeks to complete.

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