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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Daniel Keane

Police locate owner of severed finger found on street

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Police have traced the owner of a severed finger which was found outside a block of flats in Southampton.

Hampshire Police said the man lost the finger while trying to climb a fence and “wandered off” after being given a towel by a resident.

Officers discovered the finger in a parking area in Lower Bannister Street in the Hampshire city on Saturday morning.

A spokesman for the force said the man had became trapped in a courtyard area and attempted to escape by climbing over the fence. He was later found after attending hospital for treatment.

He said: “We are pleased to say that the man who lost part of his finger in Southampton has now been traced.

“The 28-year-old is receiving treatment at hospital in Salisbury for his injury after seeking medical assistance himself.”

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