The family of a man whose sudden death in hospital is being

investigated by police have described him as a “loveable

rogue”.

Married father and grandfather Stephen Ketley, 52, of Selby

Street, west Hull, died at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham

in May.

Mr Ketley suffered with lung cancer and died in the

hospital's intensive care unit (ICU).

Following his death, consultant anaesthetist Sean Bennett

was arrested and questioned under caution about the case.

The Mail understands Mr Bennett was the doctor who took Mr

Ketley off the ventilator, which triggered allegations of

wrongdoing.

Mr Ketley's family, including his wife Alice Peacock, 48,

who he had been with for 33 years, and their daughters Alison,

31, Louise, 22, and granddaughters Shannon, four, and

two-year-old Zoe have all paid tribute to him.

It came after Mr Bennett told spoke exclusively with the

Mail, saying he did not think he had done anything wrong.

The family said: “Stephen was a loveable rogue, whose family

meant everything to him.

“He was a family man and everybody's best friend.

“He adored his family and in particular his

grandchildren.

“They and the rest of his family were his entire life and he

was the mainstay of this family.

“He won't be around to watch them grow up and the gap he has

left is enormous.

“We are devastated by his death.”

As part of the investigation, it is understood police have

looked at a number of other deaths at Castle Hill Hospital,

where the patient is believed to have passed away.