Suspicion of wilful neglect at care home
Two people have been arrested following an outbreak of covid-19 at a care home near Sidmouth in East Devon.
Nine deaths have been reported at Holmesley Care Home in Sidford since 25 February, which are all believed to be related to the outbreak.
A 57-year-old woman from Sidmouth and a 30-year-old man from Exeter have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.
No other arrests are currently planned by police in relation to the ongoing enquiry.
The investigation is currently being led by Devon and Cornwall Police in partnership with a multi-agency safeguarding response in order to maintain safeguarding of those residents in the home.
They had previously said that their investigation was concentrating on infection control in the home, and not to do with vaccination of residents or staff.
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