Probe completed — 3 years after patient’s death

AN independent investigation into the death of a 75-year-old patient at a north Cork hospital has finally been completed — nearly three years after the tragedy.

Hannah Comber, a diagnosed schizophrenic, died in June 2006 at Heatherside Hospital, near Doneraile, after being choked by a restraining belt.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has promised to publish a report on the circumstances surrounding her death “in the interests of her family, public confidence in their services, as well as openness and transparency”.