Overview

• A man in his 30s from West Wiltshire was arrested on suspicion of six counts of gross negligence manslaughter and four counts of ill-treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker.
• A 59-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the same case.
• Both suspects, who were employed by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, have been released on conditional bail as enquiries continue.
• Police say the man was previously arrested in June 2024 and the woman in March 2025 during the ongoing probe into several adult deaths.
• SWASFT says it suspended two staff and referred the matter to police, describes the situation as isolated with no ongoing risk to patients, and confirms one of the suspended individuals is no longer employed.