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Two care home workers have been found guilty of wilfully neglecting one of their patients. Three care home workers have been found guilty of wilfully neglecting a patient and each given a conditional discharge.
Alan Sayers, 52, who had dementia, died at the Mountleigh care home, Newbridge, Caerphilly, in September 2004.Alan Sayers, 52, who had dementia, died at the Mountleigh care home, Newbridge, Caerphilly, in September 2004.
The jury at Newport Crown Court found qualified nurse Musediq Salisu, 47, of Newport, and care assistant Rosslyn Jenkins, 54, of Newbridge, both guilty. Newport Crown Court found Musediq Salisu, 47, of Newport, Rosslyn Jenkins, 54, of Newbridge, and Edna Evans, 56, of Llanbradach, all guilty.
Meanwhile, general manager Dawn Harris, 52, of Newport, and carer Chengeta Kaziboni, 55, of Bargoed, were cleared. Dr Sushma Ojha, of Bargoed, was found guilty of making a false representation for a cremation and fined £2,000.
The jury has yet to reach a verdict on care manager Edna Evans, 56, of Llanbradach, who was also charged with wilful neglect. The 55-year-old was Mr Sayers' local GP and had earlier been cleared of obtaining property by deception by the court.
Mr Sayers' local GP, Dr Sushma Ojha, was cleared of obtaining property by deception. Meanwhile, the home's general manager Dawn Harris, 52, of Newport, and carer Chengeta Kaziboni, 34, of Cardiff, were cleared.
The jury has yet to reach a verdict on her second charge of wilfully making a false representation with a view to procuring the burning of any human remains.
The court had previously heard that Mr Sayers was a danger to himself and other patients and should have had one-to-one, round-the-clock care.The court had previously heard that Mr Sayers was a danger to himself and other patients and should have had one-to-one, round-the-clock care.
He suffered from front lobe dementia which changed his personality and led to a consequent failure of him caring for himself.
The prosecution said he had been left alone in the hours before his death, contravening his care regime.The prosecution said he had been left alone in the hours before his death, contravening his care regime.
The judge had previously ruled that there was no case to answer against care workers Michael Lurvey, 54, and Margaret Lewis, 60, with not guilty verdicts recorded against them.The judge had previously ruled that there was no case to answer against care workers Michael Lurvey, 54, and Margaret Lewis, 60, with not guilty verdicts recorded against them.