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Missing senior was found dead in locked room inside Royal University Hospital after 3 days

A 72-year-old man who was last seen walking into Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on Saturday was found dead in a locked room inside the hospital Tuesday.

Allan Landrie was last seen walking into Royal University Hospital on Saturday

Allan Landrie, 72, can be seen at Royal University Hospital on Sept. 28, 2019, at around 1:30 p.m. in this photo from surveillance video released by Saskatoon police. He was found dead Tuesday night. (Submitted by Saskatoon Police Service)

A 72-year-old man who was last seen walking into the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon over the weekend was found dead inside the hospital threedays and eight hours later.

Allan Landrie was last seenat around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday as he was entering, according to a police news release.

Police, search-and-rescue personnel and hospital security had been checking the surrounding areas and buildings in an attempt to locate him.

Saskatoon police said his body was found around 9:30 p.m. yesterday on the 100 block of Hospital Drive.

CBC News has learned he was found inside a locked room in the hospital.

His death is not considered suspicious. Saskatoon Police Service won't comment further.

In an emailed statement, the Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed that Landrie was found "in a publicly accessible area of the main floor of the hospital."

Health officials said that, during the time that Landrie was missing, security staff helped police with their investigation and hospital staff were alerted to be on the lookoutduring their regular shifts. There were no reported sightings.

Bathrooms are cleaned on a daily basis, even over the weekend, the authority said.

The statement said the hospital is a 24/7 facility with eight entrances that have roughly 7,000 people going in and out every day.

The health authority did not release any detailsabout how the incident could have happened.

"Out of respect for the family, we do not wish to comment further on this sensitive matter," the authority's statement said.

Saskatoon police appealed for the public's help to locate 72-year-old Allan Landrie. His body was discovered inside the hospital three days after he entered the building.