Hearing into 'accident body photo'

The ambulance worker was suspended

A formal hearing will take place into allegations an ambulance worker photographed a body at the scene of a road accident.

Lincolnshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust says it has investigated the claim and the findings were considered by the trust's Standards Review Panel.

The panel has now recommended the matter proceed to a formal hearing involving the member of staff.

Noel Wade of the ambulance trust said an exact date has not been set for the hearing, but it will be held as soon as possible.

The staff member, who was alleged to have taken the picture using a mobile phone, has been suspended during the investigation.

Lincolnshire Ambulance Service covers an area from Humberside to the Wash.