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M3 bridge death man was mental health patient
By Carl GavaghanDecember 03, 2010
A MAN who fell to his death from a bridge over?the M3 close to Chertsey on Wednesday was a patient at a nearby mental health unit, it has been confirmed.
A spokesman for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Abraham Cowley unit at St Peter's Hospital, confirmed the victim?had been under their care prior?to Wednesday.
He said: "Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust offers its sincere condolences to the family.
"The trust is assisting Surrey Police with their inquiries and will be conducting an internal review of the care and support provided."
The M3 was closed for several hours after?the man?fell from Bridge Road, Lyne,?onto the southbound?carriageway of the motorway at 5.15am on Wednesday.
A police?spokesman?said: "Surrey Police is appealing for any witnesses and in particular is asking for any motorists using the motorway in the vicinity of the incident location, between 5am and 5.30am, to contact officers urgently on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference RM/10/7554."
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