All my coverage of the prosecution of 9 care workers at Whorlton Hall is available below, in chronological order.
The defendants are:
Peter Bennett, 53, of Billingham – 3 charges
Matthew Banner, 43, Newton Aycliffe – 6 charges
Sarah Banner, 33, Newton Aycliffe – 3 charges
Karen McGhee, 54, Darlington – 4 charges
Ryan Fuller, 27, Barnard Castle – 10 charges
Niall Mellor, 26, Bishop Auckland – 2 charges
Darren Lawton, 47, Darlington – 2 charges
John Sanderson, 25, Willington – 2 charges
Sabah Mahmood, 27, Kelloe – 1 charge
For a full overview of the alleged offences and charges, the defendants and the patients involved please see the Opening post.
You can read HHJ Smith’s sentencing remarks in this post here.
