Convicted carer locks disabled man in back of van so he can go to the toilet
Jul 22 2012 By Norman Silvester, Sunday Mail
A SERIOUSLY disabled man was left trapped and helpless in the back of a locked van by his carer and had to be rescued by two passing policemen.
William Yates’s shocked family later learned that cruel John Hart had landed the job despite two convictions for assault.
Hart, 29, pushed terrified William into the footwell of the van, then pulled the front passenger seat over his head.
It meant 58-year-old William was unable to escape or open the vehicle from inside.
Joan Bakewell tackles taboo of aged addiction
Joan Bakewell, the Labour peer, is making a documentary for Panorama about a hidden alcohol problem among senior citizens.
Tim Walker. Edited by Richard Eden
7:30AM BST 21 Jul 2012
Teenagers are often chastised for “binge drinking”, but it is pensioners that we should worry about, according to Joan Bakewell.
The broadcaster, who was appointed as a voice for older people by Gordon Brown, claims that there is a hidden alcohol problem among senior citizens. So serious does she consider the situation that she is making a documentary about it for Panorama.
“People over 65 in this country are turning out to have drink-related problems,” Baroness Bakewell tells Mandrake at a party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Oldie magazine, at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand.
How does the Carer feel today?
A Carer’s Wish
I’m a Carer and I don’t mind
One of the many I do find
But I only wish someone would say
How does the Carer feel today?
I’ve learned to do so many things
I sometimes wish that I had wings
But just to hear someone say
How does the Carer feel today?
I do not crave a social life
Happy to be a caring wife
Can’t get sick, too much to do
Must carry on as I always do
So I only wish someone would say
How does the Carer feel today?
Jean McLennan
