Jailing over care home resident’s death


Earlier this month, Sherwood Rise Limited became the first care provider to be convicted of corporate manslaughter and was fined £300,000 following the death of 86-year-old resident Ivy Atkin in November 2012. 


Director Yousaf Khan, who was in charge of the day-to-day operation of the Autumn Grange Residential Home where she died, was sentenced to three years and two months after pleading guilty to gross negligence manslaughter. He was also disqualified from being a company director for eight years. 


Manager Mohammed Khan, was handed down a one year prison sentence, suspended for two years for health and safety breaches and was disqualified from being a company director for five years.


The Crown Prosecution Service reported that despite intervention, guidance and warnings from outside agencies and concerns raised by staff, the defendants failed to provide adequate personal care, nutrition, accommodation and support and described conditions at the home before it closed down as “truly shocking”.


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