Three care workers charged with neglect at Cumbria nursing home

Three people have been charged will ill treatment and willful neglect in connection with incidents at a Cumbria nursing home.

The charges follow an investigation into safeguarding issues that were brought to the attention of Cumbria Police at Beacon Edge Nursing Home, Penrith.

• Chevonne Benson, aged 22 from Roman Road, Penrith has been charged with seven counts of ill treatment/ wilful neglect.
• William Bowman, aged 21 from Bowscar, Penrith has been charged with ten counts of ill treatment/ wilful neglect and one sexual offence.
• Claire Strong, aged 20 from Clifton, Penrith has been charged with three counts of ill treatment/ wilful neglect.

All three were charged on Friday January 24 and are due to appear in Carlisle Magistrates Court on February 7.