Female PC found hanged
The inquest into the death of a South Yorkshire Police officer who was found hanged in toilets at a Wakefield hospital has begun.
The inquest into the death of a South Yorkshire Police officer who was found hanged in toilets at a Wakefield hospital has begun.
Police Constable Andrea Jayne Shelton had been taken to Pinderfields Hospital on January 19 after she was found at home with various injuries to her body.
The 45-year-old mounted unit officer was later found dead in the toilets of the ward where she was being treated.
South Yorkshire Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and details had not previously released to maintain privacy for the officers family.
PC Shelton, who was married and lived in Pontefract, had 27 years service with South Yorkshire Police.
The forces deputy chief constable, Bob Dyson, said: “It`s very sad to lose a colleague in these circumstances.
“Jayne was highly respected within South Yorkshire Police and everyone`s thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time.”