Care home chef was stabbed in the neck at his flat, murder trial jury told
A 25-year-old man killed a care home chef by stabbing him in the neck at his flat, a murder trial jury has heard. Sakander Hussain denies the murder of Wallis
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Police officer ‘felt flattered’ by messages from care home manager, court hears
A serving Kent Police officer “felt flattered” and “enjoyed the attention” from text messages sent by a witness during a burglary investigation, a court has heard. Matthew Peall, 47, who
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Serving police officer asked care home employee if she had ‘high sex drive’, court hears
A serving Kent police officer sent flirtatious messages to a witness during a burglary investigation asking if she had a “high sex drive”, a court has heard. Matthew Peall, 47,
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Nephew who stole £600k from elderly aunt in power of attorney fraud jailed
A nephew who stole more than £600,000 from his elderly aunt in a power of attorney fraud has been jailed for five years and six months. David Eggleton, 71, from
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Nearly 1,500 fewer care homes in England than in 2018, say Lib Dems
England has nearly 1,500 fewer care homes than in 2018, the Liberal Democrats claimed as they tabled a King’s Speech amendment calling for free personal care across the country. Some
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Care home pensioner accused of murdering woman who disappeared in 1984
A preliminary hearing has taken place in the case of a pensioner accused of murdering a woman who disappeared in 1984. Marion Hodge was 34 years old when she disappeared
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Care home provider fined nearly £25,000 for failing to protect elderly resident
A care home provider has been fined £24,981 for failing to protect an elderly resident who had 10 falls before he died from a traumatic head injury. Claremont Care Services
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Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry
Stormont’s Department of Health was the “greatest superspreader” of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland during the early months of the pandemic, a former minister has claimed. Edwin Poots, formerly the DUP’s
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Care staff ’embarrassed’ when turned away from shops during pandemic – inquiry
Care home staff felt “second best” during the Covid-19 pandemic compared to NHS workers who were prioritised for PPE and benefitted from special shopping hours, an inquiry has heard. Duncan
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‘Reckless decision’ to discharge people to care homes without Covid testing
Northern Ireland’s commissioner for older people has blasted cases during the pandemic where people were discharged to care homes without being tested for Covid-19 as “reckless”. Eddie Lynch said it
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