Police suspicions remain as care home killer convicted

POLICE remain "suspicious" about the deaths of some of care home killer Rachel Baker's former residents in the wake of her conviction for manslaughter.

Baker, 44, who stole medication from patients to feed her own addiction, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Lucy Cox, 97. She was cleared of the manslaughter of Frances Hay, 85, another resident at the Parkfields Residential Care Home in Somerset.

She was cleared of murdering the women, and had admitted possessing class A and C drugs, and perverting the course of justice. The jury heard she may have wanted to "control the terminal destiny of some of her residents", though she said her drug-taking never jeopardised their safety.

After the case, Det Supt Trevor Simpsonsaid: "I'm suspicious about some of the deaths at the home during that time – it doesn't change the situation."