Crime, Swanage | Posted on November 15th, 2024 | return to news
Woman released without charge following Swanage care home deaths
Police have issued an update concerning the investigation into the death of three people at a care home in Swanage.
A woman who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of three care home residents in Swanage in October has been released without charge.
Police were called to Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road on Wednesday 23 October after three elderly residents were found deceased. Other residents of the home were taken to hospital as a precaution or evacuated to a safe location.
That evening, a 60-year-old local woman was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as part of initial enquiries into the deaths. Following further investigative work, she has now been released from the investigation without charge.
Police are continuing to investigate the three deaths – of two men aged 74 and 91 and an 86-year-old woman – which are being treated as unexplained.
In an update, Detective Chief Inspector Neil Third, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “The deceased and their loved ones remain at the forefront of our minds throughout our investigation.
“Over recent weeks we have been continuing to gather as much information as we can, working with HM Coroner, to establish a cause of death.
“To enable us to take a full account and recover any available evidence, while providing legal protection to the person, we made an arrest as part of our enquiries. The arrest was also made to establish where there were any actions or omissions by that individual that were believed to be grossly negligent and we have now reached a position where we do not believe that to be the case.
“Our investigation is very much still ongoing and we are awaiting results from detailed forensic submissions and analysis to assist us in establishing the causes of the deaths, which may take several months.
“The families of the residents who sadly died are being kept informed with any updates in the investigation.”
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