A care worker from Chesterfield has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for ill-treating residents in a care home

Sharlene Bosita was captured on CCTV, in the Chesterfield care home where she worked, in nearly 40 incidents of cruelty and violence towards three residents. Acts included throwing water at victims, making it look like she was about to elbow them, slapping them with gloves and pushing and pulling them about. All three residents were in their 80s and had dementia, which left them confused, frail and vulnerable.

Bosita’s abuse was uncovered when the care home needed to check the CCTV for an unrelated reason when they noticed footage of her pushing a resident into a chair. A more detailed review of the home’s CCTV revealed the extent of Bosita’s actions. Following a police investigation, the CPS authorised three charges of ill-treatment or neglect by a care worker. Bosita pleaded guilty to all three counts at Derby Crown Court in February and was today sentenced to nine months imprisonment.

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