No Justice: Autistic woman raped at a care home 'by night shift worker' is diagnosed with HIV

[Sugar Cookie]

An autistic woman who was raped at a care home has been diagnosed with HIV.

The abuse took place at a facility in north London, allegedly by a night shift worker.

A report by Independent Brent Safeguarding Adults Board revealed the shocking abuse at the independent care home, which could have taken place at any time between 2006 and 2016.

The woman in her 50s, renamed as 'Cassie' in the report to protect her identity, was found to have HIV after she collapsed in 2016 and was taken to Guy's Hospital.

She had been in care since childhood and began suffering from rashes, bruising, teeth problems and had lost her appetite, all from around 2007, the report said.

Police were called when it was ruled by doctors that the disease was sexually transmitted and she lacked the mental capability to consent to sex.

A report by Dr Margaret Flynn, found that that Cassie, or 'Adult B', was 'failed by services'.

Cassie's mother believes the rape was carried out by a worker at the home during a night shift.

But because the suspected rape could have happened anytime during a ten-year period, police were unable to take forensic evidence and so the culprit will not be brought to justice.

A Met Police spokesman said the investigation was closed in 2017 as there were no new lines of enquiry.

He added: 'Due to the ten-year period the offence was alleged to have occurred between, no clear suspects could be identified and there were no forensic opportunities available.

Autistic woman raped at care home diagnosed with HIV

A woman contracted HIV after being raped at a care home in north London. But as the suspected rape took place at any time over a ten-year period the culprit will not be brought to justice.

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[Keepalowprofile]

Poor thing.

 

[myra manes]

 

[lithiumgirl]

This is a awful ... with any luck he is dead.

 

[JackBurton]

We can take some solace in the fact that even if they did find the culprit, the sentence would have been mere months behind bars, if they chose to punish him at all