Care home staff guilty of 'organised and systematic' abuse of disabled adults

Care home bosses could increasingly face prosecution over the neglect of residents after a “groundbreaking” court case into “organised and systematic” abuse. Five company directors and managers were among 13 people convicted yesterday for imprisoning the vulnerable, with senior figures accused of creating a culture where neglect was the norm.

Staff treated vulnerable people like animals, the court heard, trapping them in rooms without heating, furniture or even toilets for long periods, as a form of punishment. During the trials, the directors and staff were accused of creating a culture where “systematic neglect” was the norm at the two care homes in Devon run by Atlas Project Team.


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