CARE STAFF SENTENCED FOR ELDERLY ABUSE IN LIVERPOOL
Four care staff who were caught on CCTV degrading an elderly dementia patient have been sentenced.
The 85-year-old resident of Wavertree Nursing Home in Pighue Lane, Liverpool, had incontinence pads either thrown at her or placed on top of her head as staff laughed and joked about it, a court heard.
When the care home manager saw what had been happening on CCTV, they called the police.
At Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, three of the staff accused of ill-treatment - William Vasey, 43, Valerie Marshall, 60, and 51-year-old Adele McIlhatton - were given suspended prison sentences, while Josh Ireland, 23, was given a community order.
The incident caught on CCTV took place on 9 February 2024.
It was clear from the footage that the elderly resident was distressed, but did not understand what was happening to her, the court heard.
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Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
79.5%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
32.0%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
79.5%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
Four care staff who were caught on CCTV degrading an elderly dementia patient have been sentenced. The 85-year-old resident of Wavertree Nursing Home in Pighue Lane, Liverpool, had incontinence pads either thrown at her or placed on top ...
Community order
At Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, three of the staff accused of ill-treatment - William Vasey, 43, Valerie Marshall, 60, and 51-year-old Adele McIlhatton - were given suspended prison sentences, while Josh Ireland, 23, was given a community order
