Criminal neglect charges dropped against NDIS provider's directors over client's death
Criminal neglect offences have been dropped against the directors of a former NDIS provider Integrity Care charged over the death of their client Ann Marie Smith.
Former directors of NDIS provider Integrity Care have had criminal neglect charges dropped against them in connection with the death of Ann Marie Smith. One director, Amy June Collins, pleaded guilty to a category one charge of reckless conduct, while charges against the other director, Alison Maree Virgo, were withdrawn. Ann Marie Smith, a 54-year-old Adelaide woman with cerebral palsy, died in April 2020 from malnutrition, multiple organ failure, severe septic shock and other complications.
Former Integrity Care SA co-director Collins appeared in South Australia's District Court, where she pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless conduct that exposed Smith to a risk of serious injury due to inadequate health and safety assessments and policies. Collins faces up to five years in prison and will return to court for a pre-sentence hearing.
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