Panorama Programme Prompts Police Probe
May 1, 2014
A police inquiry has begun following a BBC Panorama programme about alleged abuse at a care home in Essex.
An undercover reporter working at the Old Deanery home in Braintree filmed footage appearing to show a partially paralysed woman being slapped.
The home’s owners have sacked a member of staff and suspended seven others.
An Essex Police spokesman said: “The BBC’s Panorama programme was viewed by detectives and, as a result, an investigation has now begun.”
The spokesman added: “The force did request advance preview viewing of the programme, but this was declined.
“If members of the public wish to report any allegations of crime relating to this matter they are asked to contact Essex Police.”
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