Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died following an alleged fight with another patient at a hospital.
Officers were called to the scene at Rotherham District General Hospital in South Yorkshire shortly before 9pm on Saturday.
A 48-year-old man died of his injuries in the early hours of this morning, the Mirror reports.
A second man, aged 47, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said the man's family are being supported by specialist officers after yesterday's tragedy.
They added: "Officers were called by a member of hospital staff at 8.54pm reporting that two patients had been fighting.
“One of the patients, a 48-year-old man, died of his injuries in the early hours of this morning.
"We are working closely with the hospital and will remain on scene this evening as we conduct enquiries.
"The man's family has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
"If you have any information which could assist enquiries, please call 101. The incident number to quote is 939 of 12 February."
A spokesman for the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust declined to comment on the situation.
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