When leaving, Fiona Schmidt was sleeping, and he was afraid of disturbing her rest.
So he didn't wake her up and just gave instructions to the nurse.
The nurse on duty reassured him to go about his business, promising the hospital would take good care of the patient.
Even though Walter Schmidt was worried, he had to leave, needing to deal with things as soon as possible...
And his concern wasn't unfounded. Less than half an hour after he left, police from the London District Criminal Division found their way to the hospital.
A group of about five or six plainclothes police, led by a person roughly in their forties, entered the ward with a young female officer, while the others stayed outside.
The nurse on duty suggested they finish quickly to avoid disturbing the patient's rest and then left, leaving two police officers to question her.
