Woman in 90s dies after alleged care home attack
Qays Najm/BBCA woman in her 90s has died after she was allegedly assaulted by a fellow resident at a care home which offers dementia care.
The alleged attack happened at The Windmill Care Home in Rollesby, near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.
Police were called to the home on Main Road at 19:42 BST on 13 April and the victim was taken to the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston in a life-threatening condition, but died six days later.
A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but has since been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Management at the care home have declined to comment.
Norfolk Police said both the victim and the suspect were residents at the care home.
A spokeswoman added: "An investigation has been launched following an assault at a residential care home.
"Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to the victim's death."
Regulatory action
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it had conducted a full inspection of the service following the incident, and that it was in "close contact" with police.
"We have sought immediate assurances from the home to ensure people are safe," a spokesperson said.
"CQC has begun the process of taking regulatory action to address the concerns."
The Windmill home describes itself as "family-run" and has been operating since 1987, caring for up to 35 residents.
In its most recently published CQC report in 2023, the home was rated "good".
One person consulted during that inspection said there "was not much difference between the Ritz" and the home.
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