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Ten arrested over Whorlton Hall 'abuse' Whorlton Hall: Ten arrested over abuse allegations
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Ten workers have been arrested over the alleged abuse of patients at Whorlton Hall hospital following a BBC Panorama investigation Ten workers have been arrested over the alleged abuse of patients with learning difficulties at a hospital.
Seven men and three women were arrested at addresses in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington and Stockton.Seven men and three women were arrested at addresses in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington and Stockton.
Undercover filming showed adults with learning disabilities and autism being mocked, intimidated and restrained. Undercover filming by BBC Panorama at Whorlton Hall in County Durham appeared to show patients being mocked, intimidated and restrained.
The site had at least 100 visits by official agencies in the year before the abuse was discovered.The site had at least 100 visits by official agencies in the year before the abuse was discovered.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Those arrested were being questioned about offences relating to abuse and neglect at the privately-run NHS-funded unit, Durham Police said.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Care minister Caroline Dinenage told the House of Commons she was "deeply sorry that this has happened".
'Deeply saddened'
A police spokesman said investigations were expected to take some time but repeated the force's "immediate priority has been to work with other agencies to safeguard the victims at the centre of the allegations and their families".
Those arrested would be released under investigation pending further inquiries, he added.
Cygnet, the firm that runs the 17-bed hospital unit for adults with learning difficulties and autism, said it was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the allegations.
The company only took over the running of the centre at the turn of the year and said it was "co-operating fully" with the police investigation.
All the patients have been transferred to other services and the hospital closed down, Cygnet said.