Two employees of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have been arrested in connection with the deaths of six people in Wiltshire, police have confirmed. A man in his 30s and a 59-year-old woman were taken into custody on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
The man, arrested in June 2024, faces six counts of gross negligence manslaughter and four counts of ill-treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker. The woman was arrested in March 2024 on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Both have been released on conditional bail.
The trust confirmed that both staff members were suspended following the emergence of concerns, and one is no longer employed by the organisation. A spokesperson stated that an internal investigation was initiated promptly and a referral was made to the police.
“We would like to reassure people that this is an isolated situation and there is no ongoing risk to patients,” the spokesperson added, urging the public to continue calling 999 in life-threatening emergencies.
