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Care Worker Acquitted of Manslaughter, Fined for Neglect

1/19/2026

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Jane Barnard, a care home worker at Wheatridge Court with 32 years of service, was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Derek Davies, 75.
Davies died on September 8, 2021, from morphine toxicity after Barnard mistakenly gave medication intended for another patient.
She pleaded guilty to wilful neglect for failing to disclose the error.
The court ordered 100 hours of unpaid work rather than prison.

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Story summary

Jane Barnard, a care home worker at Wheatridge Court with 32 years of service, was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Derek Davies, 75.
Davies died on September 8, 2021, from morphine toxicity after Barnard mistakenly gave medication intended for another patient.
She pleaded guilty to wilful neglect for failing to disclose the error.
The court ordered 100 hours of unpaid work rather than prison.