2016: DUDLEY CARER JAILED FOR ABUSING DISABLED MAN
A CARER who sprayed deodorant over a man with severe learning difficulties, leaving him looking as though he had been dipped in flour, has been jailed for seven months.Nicholas Howard, a father-of-one, who worked for Lifeways Community Care, also pulled the ears of the victim who lived in a bungalow in Badger Court, off Brierley Hill Road in Wordsley.
Members of staff had seen Howard close the door of the bungalow at the end of his shift and upon checking the man, they found he had been sprayed with deodorant.
Police were alerted immediately, and Howard was suspended from his position.
Howard, of Roberts Green Road, Dudley, denied wilfully neglecting a person without mental capacity but was convicted by the jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Howard claimed he left deodorant in the lounge and believed he sprayed himself, asserting he did nothing to cause the bruising to the man's ears.
The judge told Howard he had been trusted to care for the very vulnerable man but instead humiliated him.
Howard, who had been in care most of his life, was sentenced to seven months in prison, and the court emphasized that those who abuse less fortunate individuals must face consequences.
Defended by Mr.
Munro, it was noted that Howard acted out of character and would never work in care again, and he faced significant personal and financial repercussions.
Prosecutor Simon Phillips and police officials highlighted concerns about his behavior and patience in his role.
