MEMPHIS, TN. (THECOUNT) — Memphis St. Francis Hospital security guard, Cameron Wright, was arrested after witnesses told police they saw him having intercourse with a corpse.
Wright, 23, was arrested and charged Thursday with “abuse of a corpse,” after several witnesses told authorities they saw him engaged in necrophilia with a female in the hospital’s body storage room Wednesday.
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According to court documents, Wright admitted to the despicable act.
St. Francis Hospital said in a statement that Wright, a contracted guard, has been terminated by the company:
“Treating those we serve with dignity and respect is our top priority. The behavior of this individual does not represent what our hospital stands for, and these actions are completely unacceptable. We are saddened by this incident, and we are empathic and sympathetic to the family of the patient. We contract with U.S. Security Associates for our hospital’s security services, and all officers are required to undergo thorough background checks. The security guard involved in this situation has been terminated.” source
St. Francis Hospital confirmed that Cameron Wright previously worked as a security guard there, but hadn’t been employed at the hospital in more than a year.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, which licensed Wright as an unarmed security guard, said a search of their records showed no criminal record nor any complaint history.
This story was updated with a correction to the workplace of the suspect. It was originally reported he worked at Methodist Healthcare, that was found to be incorrect. We apologise for any confusion this error may have caused.