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Three arrested over Zoar Residential Home 'neglect' | Three arrested over Zoar Residential Home 'neglect' |
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Three people have been arrested over the alleged neglect of a resident at a south Wales care home. | Three people have been arrested over the alleged neglect of a resident at a south Wales care home. |
Two men, aged 27 and 72, and a 42-year-old woman, all from the Rhondda area, were arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect of a vulnerable adult and perverting the course of justice. | Two men, aged 27 and 72, and a 42-year-old woman, all from the Rhondda area, were arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect of a vulnerable adult and perverting the course of justice. |
Police said the arrests were linked to an alleged incident at Zoar Residential Home in Tonypandy in March. | Police said the arrests were linked to an alleged incident at Zoar Residential Home in Tonypandy in March. |
It is said to have involved an 88-year-old woman who lived there at the time. | |
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, which regulates the home, said : "We are working closely with the police investigation, and with the local authority to look after the well-being of residents at the home". | Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, which regulates the home, said : "We are working closely with the police investigation, and with the local authority to look after the well-being of residents at the home". |
Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it could not comment. | Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it could not comment. |
The privately-run home is registered to provide care for up to 30 people over the age of 65, including those with dementia. | The privately-run home is registered to provide care for up to 30 people over the age of 65, including those with dementia. |