'Blasé' care home manager fined £4,000 after two disabled residents drowned while still strapped into their wheelchairs during boat trip

Janice Sowden, a 60-year-old care home manager, has been fined £4,000 after two disabled residents drowned during a boat trip where they were strapped into their wheelchairs without proper safety measures. Sowden pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care, leading to the avoidable deaths of Alexander Wood and Alison Tilsley. This incident highlights serious lapses in care and oversight that have tragic consequences, raising concerns about the standards of care in such facilities. The fine underscores the need for stricter regulations and accountability to prevent such tragedies in the future.