An East of England Ambulance crew were called out after James Harrison collapsed and died near his home in Cambridgeshire.

An MP has demanded answers after claims paramedics dumped a man's body near bins so they could finish their shift on time.

But instead of taking him to the mortuary, paramedics are accused of leaving his body in an ambulance station so they could go home, avoiding a 22-mile trip to the nearest hospital.

Tory MP Peter Bone described the alleged incident as "appalling" and called for an investigation "at the highest level".

He told the Daily Mail: "I've never heard anything like it."

The ambulance service has apologised but refused to confirm any details regarding the incident.

Chief executive Anthony Marsh said the trust is "working with the family" to find out what happened.

"We are very sorry for what happened and have launched a thorough investigation," he added.