A three-day trial in Wiener Neustadt around a nursing home in Kirchberg am Wechsel (Neunkirchen district) ended on Wednesday with two more acquittals. Prosecutors had charged two women with neglecting defenseless people.
On Tuesday, a 62-year-old co-defendant was acquitted of the charge of heavy coercion when in doubt. According to the regional court, all three judgments are not final.
Scabies mite infestation ignored in the home
The two women were in court because they would have done nothing against an infestation of itchy mites in the house in 2021. The 49-year-old first defendant was also charged with negligent bodily harm and – due to alleged entries in the electronic healthcare documentation in someone else’s name – data falsification. According to the information provided by the two women, there was no suspicion of scabies in the house during the period indicated by the public prosecutor.
The 62-year-old was accused of threatening an employee with a lawsuit of 200,000 euros if she did not sign the amicable termination of the employment relationship. He had “never in his life forced the employees to sign”, according to the defendant.
Both defendants continue to work from home
The three had pleaded not guilty earlier this week at the start of the trial. On Monday, witnesses also spoke in addition to the suspect. On Tuesday, in addition to questions to the expert, further witness interviews were also on the agenda. The 56-year-old second defendant and the 62-year-old are still employed by home operator Senecura.
A spokesman for the Senecura group said he was pleased with the acquittals. It turned out that many of the allegations were based on hearsay and could be “completely refuted by numerous witness statements”. The Covid situation presented major challenges to both the team in Kirchberg am Wechsel and the entire healthcare sector in Austria. The employees “have done everything they can to maintain our high standard during this difficult time of the corona pandemic,” said the spokesperson.
Source: Krone
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