THE trial of two women accused of the manslaughter of a care home resident dramatically collapsed this morning.
Marion Dixon and Christina Hooper, both 53, had appeared at Teesside Crown Court for the last two weeks, charged with the manslaughter of 67-year-old Frank Hutchison.
Mr Hutchison died on April 7, 2006, less than six weeks after it was alleged he was given the wrong medication by Mrs Dixon at The Hollies care home, in Norton, Stockton.
But in a dramatic turnaround, prosecutor James Goss QC told the court that the prosecution would be offering no further evidence against the two women.
Judge Peter Fox directed the jury to return a verdicts of not guilty.
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