WOMAN (34) ARRESTED OVER MUCKAMORE PATIENT ABUSE PROBE

Police have been probing abuse of patients at Muckamore Hospital

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital have arrested a 34 year old female this morning Thursday 13th May in the Antrim area.

She has been taken into custody for questioning and can be held for up to 24 hours.

Seven people have been informed they are to be prosecuted by the Public Prosecution Service for a range of offences, including ill-treatment and wilful neglect contrary to the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, in connection with the alleged ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

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