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‘Thief’ of Schumacher medical files found dead

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ZURICH: A man suspected of leaking Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s medical files has been found hanged in his police cell. The death was reported on Wednesday

The man, who was not named, worked as a manager at Swiss air rescue service Rega, which was involved in Schumacher’s transfer from Grenoble hospital to University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) on June 16 after he emerged from a coma.

Schumacher, 45, suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident late last year.

The French daily “Le Dauphine Libere” reported in early July that leaked documents being offered to European media for some 60,000 Swiss francs ($67,200) appeared to have come from the IP address of a computer at a Zurich-based helicopter company.

Rega lodged a criminal complaint on July 8 for the suspected leak.

An investigation by Zurich’s cantonal prosecutor led to the arrest of a Rega employee on Tuesday in connection with violating patient privacy and medical secrecy. The man was due to be questioned on Wednesday. The cantonal prosecutor said it had found no indication that a third party was involved in the death. (Agencies)

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