The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to run William Blake House in Northamptonshire, a specialist home for adults with profound learning disabilities, as it faces insolvency over unpaid taxes and financial mismanagement concerns raised
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has accused a trustee of William Blake House care home of embezzling £1 million, calling for urgent intervention to prevent closure of the specialist facility for adults with severe learning disabilities.
Helen Bird, 47, died eight days after being seriously injured at her Northamptonshire home. A 50-year-old man has been charged as police launch a murder investigation.
Families of residents at William Blake House, a specialist care home for adults with severe learning disabilities, are attempting a takeover as the charity faces closure due to tax debts and governance issues.
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