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Care home boss on murder charge Care home boss on murder charge
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The co-manager of a Somerset care home has been charged with murdering three elderly residents.The co-manager of a Somerset care home has been charged with murdering three elderly residents.
Rachel Baker, 44, is accused in connection with the deaths of Francis Hay, Marion Alder and Lucy Cox at Parkfields care home near Glastonbury.Rachel Baker, 44, is accused in connection with the deaths of Francis Hay, Marion Alder and Lucy Cox at Parkfields care home near Glastonbury.
She is also facing 11 counts of possessing a controlled drug.She is also facing 11 counts of possessing a controlled drug.
Mrs Baker and her husband Leigh, 50, who jointly ran the home, are both charged with acts tending and intending to pervert the course of justice.Mrs Baker and her husband Leigh, 50, who jointly ran the home, are both charged with acts tending and intending to pervert the course of justice.
Seven deathsSeven deaths
Both are due to appear before South Somerset Magistrates' Court, Yeovil, later.Both are due to appear before South Somerset Magistrates' Court, Yeovil, later.
Det Supt Trevor Simpson, said it was a complex case and thanked the families of the victims for their patience.Det Supt Trevor Simpson, said it was a complex case and thanked the families of the victims for their patience.
He said: "This has been a complex, thorough and necessarily lengthy investigation to bring us to this point.He said: "This has been a complex, thorough and necessarily lengthy investigation to bring us to this point.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved and those affected, the communities in Somerset and especially the families of the bereaved for their understanding, tolerance and patience.""I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved and those affected, the communities in Somerset and especially the families of the bereaved for their understanding, tolerance and patience."
Police and CPS give their reaction Police statement on the case
Mr and Mrs Baker were first questioned in 2007 over the deaths of four women and a man. In September 2008 they were questioned over seven other deaths.Mr and Mrs Baker were first questioned in 2007 over the deaths of four women and a man. In September 2008 they were questioned over seven other deaths.
The couple, from Glastonbury, were first arrested following the death of resident Lucy Cox, 97, on New Year's Day 2007.The couple, from Glastonbury, were first arrested following the death of resident Lucy Cox, 97, on New Year's Day 2007.
Subsequently police exhumed the bodies of Nellie "Mary" Pickford, 89, Marion Alder, 79, and 81-year-old Fred Green.Subsequently police exhumed the bodies of Nellie "Mary" Pickford, 89, Marion Alder, 79, and 81-year-old Fred Green.
The Commission for Social Care Inspectorate (CSCI) closed the home, at Butleigh, in March 2007.The Commission for Social Care Inspectorate (CSCI) closed the home, at Butleigh, in March 2007.
The couple had managed the accommodation which housed up to 20 elderly residents in flats and bungalows for more than a decade.The couple had managed the accommodation which housed up to 20 elderly residents in flats and bungalows for more than a decade.
It is now under new management.It is now under new management.