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Death charge hospital is guilty

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A hospital in Essex where a severely disabled man died has admitted breaching health and safety law.

Kyle Flack, 20, from Stanford-le-Hope, was found dead at Basildon University Hospital, on 12 October 2006.

His head had become trapped in the rails surrounding his bed, an inquest heard in 2007.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the prosecution, accusing the hospital of failing to ensure the patient's safety.

The hospital will be sentenced at a later date after magistrates committed the case to crown court.

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