George Keep and Arnold Lancaster died at Stepping Hill Hospital last week Two men who died after saline solution was deliberately tampered with at a Stockport hospital have been named.
George Keep, 84, from Cheadle, and Arnold Lancaster, 71 of Romiley, died at Stepping Hill Hospital last week.Their deaths are being treated as unexplained along with that of Tracey Arden, 44, who died on 7 July.
Detectives believe insulin was injected into saline containers which were used by at least two wards at the Greater Manchester hospital.
Post mortem examinations are being carried out on the three former patients but the results are not expected to be released until later in the week.
Police said Mr Keep was admitted to the hospital on 27 June and died on 14 July.
Routine treatment His family paid tribute to a devoted family man.
"George had, in his younger years, been a hard-working Cheadle/Gatley man who was enjoying his retirement with the family and friends in spite of his failing health," they said.
"He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather."
Mr Lancaster died on 11 July.
Mother-of-two and grandmother Ms Arden, from Heaviley, Stockport, was a long-term multiple sclerosis sufferer who was admitted to hospital for routine drug treatment on the day she died.
Her family said she appeared to be responding to treatment when they last saw her but hours later she had died.
Senior managers at the hospital met detectives earlier to discuss the investigation.
The hospital has confirmed no-one has been suspended over the contaminated saline solution.
Security has been stepped up to protect patients currently undergoing treatment there.
Anyone entering may now be searched and police are interviewing staff and visitors.
No-one at the hospital has been suspended over the incident.
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