FOI 191945
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 191945
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 17/o8/2022. Please find below the response to your request:
In relation to the years - April 2020-March 2021 and April 2021- March 2022. I require the following information,
The number of ill treatment or wilful neglect offences recorded by West Mercia Police involving victims in age categories 65-74 and 75+
A breakdown of the gender of the victims identified above.
A breakdown of the relationship of victim to principal suspect for each victim identified above.
Reply
In relation to the years - April 2020-March 2021 and April 2021- March 2022. I require the following information,
The number of ill treatment or wilful neglect offences recorded by West Mercia Police involving victims in age categories 65-74 and 75+
|
Year |
Offence |
Number |
|
April 2020 – March 2021 |
Care worker ill-treat /wilfully neglect an individual |
5 |
|
|
Care provider breach duty of care resulting in ill-treatment/neglect of individual |
1 |
|
|
Ill treatment or neglect of a person lacking capacity by anyone responsible for that persons care |
1 |
|
April 2021 – March 2022 |
Care worker ill-treat /wilfully neglect an individual |
10 |
|
|
Care provider breach duty of care resulting in ill-treatment/neglect of individual |
5 |
A breakdown of the gender of the victims identified above.
|
Year |
Gender |
Number |
|
April 2020 – March 2021 |
Male |
4 |
|
|
Female |
2 |
|
|
Unknown |
1 |
|
April 2021 – March 2022 |
Male |
7 |
|
|
Female |
8 |
A breakdown of the relationship of victim to principal suspect for each victim identified above.
|
Victim/Suspect Relationship |
Number |
|
Associate |
1 |
|
Carer |
9 |
|
Not Recorded |
10 |
|
Mother/Daughter |
1 |
|
Unknown |
1 |