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Suspect in Schumacher records probe found dead
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Swiss prosecutors say a man arrested in connection with the suspected theft of former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's medical records has been found hanged in his cell. AP file photo
Swiss prosecutors say a man arrested in connection with the suspected theft of former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's medical records has been found hanged in his cell. AP file photo

Swiss prosecutors say a man arrested in connection with the suspected theft of former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's medical records has been found hanged in his cell.

Zurich prosecutors say the man, who worked for the Rega air ambulance service, was found dead Wednesday morning in a city police jail. Initial investigations indicated that no one else was involved.

The man, whose name wasn't released, was arrested on Tuesday.

Prosecutors opened an investigation into suspected violation of professional secrecy after Rega and Schumacher's family filed criminal complaints.

Rega arranged the seven-time F1 champion's transfer in June from a hospital in France to a hospital in Switzerland, to continue his recovery from his Dec 29 skiing accident.

Schumacher's manager later said medical documents purported to be Schumacher's were being offered for sale to some media.

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(Published 07 August 2014, 12:20 IST)