Probe as death figures increase

Updated
Elderly person
Elderly person

An investigation is under way into an unexpected rise in the number of deaths this year, particularly among the elderly, Public Health England (PHE) has said.

Around 600 extra people a week have died in the early part of 2013 compared with the last five years, adding up to around 10,000 people, The Times reported.
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