Police track down owner of severed finger found outside block of flats

Oct 03, 2021

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

Officers said a man lost the finger while trying to climb a fence after getting trapped in a courtyard area and they were concerned he may have lost a lot of blood.

The severed digit was discovered in a parking area in Lower Bannister Street, Hampshire, on Saturday morning.

The man was believed to have been drinking prior to the incident, but left the scene after a local resident gave him a towel.

A Hampshire police spokesman said: “Investigations have found a man lost the finger in an accident while trying to climb a fence after getting trapped in a courtyard area.

“However he wandered off after being given a towel by a resident.”

The man was later found after he attended hospital for treatment.

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“We are pleased to say that the man who lost part of his finger in Southampton has now been traced,” said Hampshire Police on Sunday.

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

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