A new mother has died in hospital after she reportedly got lost and collapsed as she returned to her ward from seeing her premature son.
A search was launched after Amanda Cox was reported missing from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at around 5pm on Monday.
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She was found within the hospital at around 10pm that evening.
The Edinburgh Evening News reports that the new mother, who had given birth to a premature baby boy four days earlier, was found in a rarely used stairwell having suffered a suspected haemorrhage.
She died a short time later.
It is thought the patient may have got lost while returning to her ward from the neo-natal unit downstairs.
In a statement, police said: "We can confirm that missing woman Amanda Cox was discovered collapsed within the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary around 10pm on Monday December 10.
"She sadly passed away a short time later.
"The death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious, and a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.
"Our thoughts and sympathies are with Amanda's family and friends at this time."
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