A care home worker has been accused of killing an elderly resident. Jane Barnard, 65, appeared at Bristol Crown Court charged with the manslaughter of Derek Davies.
Mr Davies, 75, died on September 8, 2021. Barnard, of Longlevens, Gloucester, allegedly neglected or ill-treated him between September 5 and September 9 that year, resulting in his death.
Gloucestershire Police previously confirmed that Barnard was employed as a care worker at Wheatridge Court, in Abbeydale, Gloucester, where Mr Davies was a resident at the time. During the brief hearing Barnard did not enter any pleas to the two charges she faces.
Sam Jones represented the prosecution, while Jenny Tallentire appeared for the defendant. Judge Peter Blair KC, the Recorder of Bristol, adjourned the hearing until December 13 and released Barnard on unconditional bail.
He told her: “You must be here for that hearing on December 13. You are on unconditional bail but it is extremely important you keep in close regular contact with your solicitor and barristers.”