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BREAKING NEWS: Former Whorlton Hall staff to appear in court charged with ill treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker

by Teesdale Mercury
October 1, 2021
in News
BREAKING NEWS: Former Whorlton Hall staff to appear in court charged with ill treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker

Whorlton Hall

NINE former members of staff at an independent hospital in County Durham are to appear in court in relation to allegations of abuse.
Six men and three women have been summoned to court to face charges relating to alleged physical and psychological abuse at Whorlton Hall, an independently-run learning disability/autism hospital, near Barnard Castle specialising in care for vulnerable patients. Each of the accused will face a charge, or multiple charges, of ill treatment or wilful neglect of an individual by a care worker (under Section 20 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015).
All nine are scheduled to appear before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on November 9. The accused, who are aged between 24 and 53, are from Startforth, Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Willington, Kelloe and Newton Aycliffe and include former Barnard Castle residents. The charges follow a long-running investigation by Durham Constabulary – codenamed Operation Sarto – into allegations of abuse of patients at the hospital reported in a BBC Panorama documentary in 2019.
A spokesman said: “Detectives investigating the case have worked through a significant amount of complex material relating to the patients who were cared for at the hospital and there has been detailed consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
“From the outset of the investigation, the police have also worked closely with a range of safeguarding agencies to ensure that the patients were safely accommodated and receiving appropriate care. Professional support has been offered to patients and their families.”

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