Sudden death, Gympie

Police are investigating the sudden death of a man at the Gympie Hospital yesterday.

Initial investigations suggest that at around 11am a 46-year-old man, employed as a security guard at the hospital, had been involved in helping to restrain a patient at the hospital.

The man’s health deteriorated shortly after and he later died at work.

Police have begun investigations to determine the cause of the man’s death and will prepare a report for the coroner.

There is no further information available at this time and the investigation is continuing.

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