Three healthcare operators were
arrested for allegedly mistreating and abusing elderly patients
of the care home where they worked in the province of Viterbo,
investigative sources said Tuesday.
Three other employees were suspended as part of the
investigation carried out by Carabinieri police since the spring
of 2024.
The probe was opened after colleagues of the six suspects
reported them to the Carabinieri police saying they abused
patients.
Surveillance cameras installed by investigators proved the
abuse, the sources said.
Patients were often tied to their beds and were malnourished,
they explained.
The six employees of the care home, which is located in the
Lazio town of Latera near Viterbo, are accused of
psychologically and physically abusing senior residents.
An elderly woman was also allegedly sexually abused by an
operator, according to investigators.
The elderly residents were often left without food, tied to
their beds for hours and given tranquillizers, they said.
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