Winterbourne View three admit charges
Originally published by LDDA - The Liberal Democrat Disability Association
Three members of staff from a care home near Bristol have pleaded guilty to the ill treatment of residents. The case follows secret filming by the BBC's Panorama TV programme at the Castlebeck-owned Winterbourne View hospital near Hambrook.
Wayne Rogers, 31, of Kingswood, pleaded guilty to nine charges. Allison Dove, 24, of Kingswood, pleaded guilty to seven charges at Bristol Crown Court. Holly Draper, 23, of Mangotsfield, pleaded guilty to two charges. Both Rogers and Dove pleaded not guilty to one charge each under the Mental Capacity Act, which was accepted by the Crown with the charges resting on file.
All three were released on bail awaiting sentencing on 16 March. A further eight people also appeared and their cases will be dealt with in March. The court heard the offences were committed between February and March 2011.
Twenty-four patients were transferred from Winterbourne View following the investigation and the home was closed last June. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said a further three people who were arrested during the investigation will not face charges.