article_snippet: Violet Burton, 79, was found dead in a ditch a quarter of a mile from Stoke Mandeville Hospital .
article_snippet: An elderly patient suffering from dementia who wandered out of a scandal-hit hospital was found dead in a ditch the next day.
article_snippet: Violet Burton’s appears to have died from hypothermia, although the cause of death has not yet been made public.
article_snippet: Stoke Mandeville Hospital has begun an urgent investigation into how Mrs Burton, 79, said to be a ‘known wanderer’, was able to walk out of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, wearing only a cardigan and trousers.
article_snippet: Violet Burton’s was reportedly seen by a member of staff but not stopped.
article_snippet: Thames Valley Police issued an appeal for information, but Mrs Burton’s body was found in the ditch at noon on Tuesday.
article_snippet: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Stoke Mandeville Hospital, said: ‘Our deepest sympathies are with Mrs Burton’s family at this very difficult time.
article_snippet: Our respect Mrs Burton’s family
highlights_snippet: Violet Burton, 79, was seen leaving the unit by a staff member on Monday .
  