Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after care home incident
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people died at a care home in Swanage. Dorset Police said they received a report at 7.16am on Wednesday regarding three residents who were found dead at the Gainsborough Care Home in Ulwell Road.
Dozens of other vulnerable residents were evacuated from the Gainsborough care home in Swanage to a nearby church – some in wheelchairs and on stretchers – while places in other care homes were found for them. Police have described the deaths as a "tragic incident" and are "currently being treated as unexplained", adding that detectives have confirmed "possible carbon monoxide poisoning is the primary line of inquiry".
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A hazard response team, 10 double-crewed ambulances and “a significant number of additional resources,” were sent to the scene said a South Western Ambulance Service spokesperson, after they were called at 5.20am today to the incident in Swanage. They added: "Two patients were conveyed by land ambulance to Poole Hospital." It has now been confirmed that three people have died and seven others are in hospital following the incident at Gainsborough care home in Swanage.
Dorset Police said a 60-year-old local woman was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on Wednesday evening and remains in police custody. Detective Chief Inspector Neil Third, of the major crime investigation team, said: “As part of our investigation, we have made one arrest to enable us to establish whether there have been actions or omissions which are grossly negligent and gather as much information as we can about what has happened.”