Paul Franks Sheffield: Man charged with manslaughter after patient dies at Rotherham District General Hospital

A Sheffield man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a patient at Rotherham District General Hospital.

By Claire Lewis

Published 17th Feb 2022, 10:00 BST

Updated 18th Feb 2022, 07:38 BST

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Paul Franks, aged 47, of Blackstock Road, Gleadless Valley, has been charged over an incident at the hospital last weekend.

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Officers were called by a member of hospital staff at 8.54pm on Saturday reporting that two patients had been fighting.

A Sheffield man, Paul Franks, has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a patient at Rotherham District General Hospital

A Sheffield man, Paul Franks, has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a patient at Rotherham District General Hospital

One of the patients, Paul Reed, died of his injuries in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A post-mortem concluded that Mr Reed died of a subdural haemorrhage.

Franks is due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today.

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