A STRUCK-OFF hospital worker who lied about his qualifications has been found dead in a Northwich park.

John Gough, 45, of Langford Road in Lostock, ‘joked’ about keeping human body parts in his freezer for work he was not qualified to do, and was struck off by the Health Profession Council (HPC) last Wednesday.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said the body of a 45-year-old man was found in a car in Roker Park at around 1.30pm on Friday.

He said: “Police attended Roker Park in Northwich where the body of a deceased 45-year-old man was discovered in a vehicle. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and HM Coroner has been informed."