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Caregiver Convicted of Negligent Homicide After Resident Choked on Food
A caregiver, Ettar Varda, was convicted of negligent homicide in Israel after a resident with intellectual disabilities choked on a boreka she left accessible. The resident, who required pureed food due to swallowing difficulties, died five days after the incident.
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What happened
- 01Caregiver Ettar Varda convicted of negligent homicide for leaving food accessible to a disabled resident.
- 02The resident choked on a boreka and died five days later in the hospital.
- 03Court cited security camera footage and Varda's admissions as key evidence.
- 04Varda claimed inadequate training and that the resident was not under her care.
- 05Judge rejected defense arguments, stating a reasonable person would know the danger.
Security footage and Varda's own admissions were key evidence in the trial, which rejected her defense claims of inadequate training and lack of responsibility.
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