Former Whorton Hall care workers found guilty of Ill treatment
April 28, 2023
After a seven-week trial at Teesside Crown Court, Anne Richardson, leading Richard Herrmann secured the conviction of four former staff members at Whorton Hall, a Durham hospital for vulnerable people, having been found guilty of the ill treatment of vulnerable patients in their care.
Matthew Banner, 43, of Faulkner Road, Newton Aycliffe, was convicted on five charges of ill-treatment of a person in care, Peter Bennett, 52, of Redworth Road, Billingham, and Ryan Fuller, 26, of Deerbolt Bank, Barnard Castle, were each convicted of two charges, and John Sanderson, 25, of Cambridge Avenue, Willington, was convicted of one count following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. Five other defendants were found not guilty.
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