Blackpool hospital stroke patient sexually assaulted, court told

A stroke patient died as a result of sexual harassment after hospitalization, an inquiry heard.

75-year-old retired clerical assistant Valerie Kasele died on 16 November 2018 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, which occurred four days after the stroke at home at Palton-Left Field, Lancashire.

While preparing to move the body of Mrs. Niele to the morchary, three healthcare assistants identified “comprehensive” and “vital bleeding around the vaginal region”.

Forensic pathologist Dr. Alison Armor concluded that Mrs Nieale died not due to a stroke but due to “forced sexual assault”.

Dr. Armer said he felt that the injury was “provoked” at least 48 hours before death “and it happened after the entry of Mrs. Kasla.

Inquiries at Blackpool Town Hall stated that no concern was raised when the healthcare assistants saw the bleeding of Mrs. Kasla, or while staying in the hospital.

The detectives ordered the post -mortem examination as part of the ongoing investigation on the stroke ward of the hospital.

Retired Senior Investigating Officer Jill Riley said that non-reporting of bleeding of Mrs Nile had an impact on the investigation into murder.

He said: “The delay in securing and preserving important evidence was important.

“Valerie’s room would have been cleaned and used by other patients. It was limited, if any, forensic opportunity.

“The stroke unit and comprehensive hospital had no CCTV opportunities because the data was over-run and removed, while the clothes worn by Valerie at the time of death were settled by the hospital staff.”

Access to the unit was believed to have been open as an inquiry from the employees that the entrances were sometimes open and would be “tailgating”.

The investigation of the murder continued for six years and was depicted at the BBC’s Crimewatch program.

A reward of £ 20,000 was also introduced for information.

Despite all this, no one has ever been accused of assaulting Mrs Niale.

Ms. Riley said that all the possible lines of the investigation were examined and finished.

The inquiry is now being done because the active criminal investigation is over.

The hearing was also stated that Mrs Nile’s family said that she was “chopped”, lucid and she was not excited when she was left in the hospital late on the evening of 12 November.

The next morning, however, he was told about a “marked fall” in his position.

They agreed to keep her on life care, as they were told that surgery would only give her “very poor quality of life”.

The inquiry is due to the resume on Tuesday.