Crown investigating 16 deaths at Deeside Care Home and Inchmarlo Care Home in north-east of Scotland

The Crown Office is now investigating 16 deaths at two care homes in Aberdeenshire.

Deeside is one of the care homes being investigated by Crown Office (photo: Google Maps).

Reports have been received by the procurator fiscal about seven fatalities at Inchmarlo House Care Home, near Banchory, in Aberdeenshire, and nine at Deeside Care Home, Cults, in Aberdeen.

Investigations are now being carried out at both facilities and family members have been made aware.

A Crown Office spokesman said: “The procurator fiscal has received reports in connection with the deaths of seven people at Inchmarlo House Care Home, Aberdeenshire.

“The investigation into the deaths is ongoing and the families will continue to be kept updated in relation to any significant developments.”

He added: “The procurator fiscal has received reports in connection with the deaths of nine people at Deeside Care Home, Cults.

“The investigation into the deaths is ongoing and the families will continue to be kept updated in relation to any significant developments.”

It is understood the investigations come as part of the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT).

At Inchmarlo House, NHS Grampian and Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership said there had been 84 positive cases of Coronavirus and confirmed that staff have been deployed to help support the care for residents.

The home is closed to new admissions and visiting and staff have implemented an enhanced cleaning regime.

Deeside Care Home said there had been deaths after a number of staff and residents there tested positive for coronavirus.

The incident management team said the current total of Covid cases was 52 at the home.

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