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Abuse and violence against psychiatric patients, arrests in Foggia

2023-01-24T06:50:41.540Z


With the allegations of ill-treatment and sexual abuse against 25 psychiatric patients hospitalized in the Don Uva social health facility in Foggia, 15 health workers, nurses and auxiliaries were arrested and the same number were reached ... (ANSA)


(ANSA) - FOGGIA, JAN 24 - With the allegations of ill-treatment and sexual abuse against 25 psychiatric patients hospitalized in the Don Uva social health facility in Foggia, 15 health workers, nurses and auxiliaries were arrested and the same number were taken by precautionary measures (mandatory residence and prohibition of approaching the victims).


    The investigation, coordinated by the Foggia prosecutor's office, was conducted by the Carabinieri Investigative Unit and the Nas.

The charges are of aggravated ill-treatment, kidnapping, sexual violence, personal aiding and abetting of at least 25 hospitalized patients.

These are patients who find themselves in conditions of incapacity or physical or mental inferiority hospitalized in the female psychiatry ward for long-term hospitalization and are all between 40 and 60 years old.

The investigations were launched last summer.

In addition to the homes of the 30 suspects, the offices and premises of the health facility under investigation were also searched.

The top management of the structure are not under investigation.

(HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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