Man suspected of stealing Schumacher's medical files found hanged in cell

Swiss police has revealed that the man who was arrested on suspicion of leaking Formula One legend Michael Schumacher's medical files has been found hanged in his cell.

The unnamed man was a manager at Swiss air rescue firm Rega.

Schumacher's medical records had been allegedly stolen and offered for sale to several newspapers, The BBC reported.

The seven-time world champion had suffered a head injury in a skiing accident in France last December and was flown by Rega to a Swiss hospital in June.

Prosecutors had reportedly been investigating a possible breach of privacy at Rega and the suspect had been arrested on Tuesday but denied any wrongdoing in the matter. He was found dead in his Zurich jail cell on Wednesday.

Schumacher had been transferred on 16 June from a hospital in the French city of Grenoble to Lausanne in Switzerland and his medical documents were shared with the medical and rescue teams involved in planning his move, including Rega.

Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, had said last month that the former Formula One champion's medical files had been clearly stolen and were being offered for sale. The records were apparently being offered to media across Europe for 40,000 pounds, the report added.