Seven workers suspended over elderly man’s disappearance from care home
Four security officers, two carers and a nurse at the St Vincent de Paul Residence have been suspended on half pay upon the instructions of the Public Service Commission following the disappearance of an elderly resident. They were suspended after an inquiry found they had allegedly failed to follow procedures resulting in the disappearance of Carmelo Fino, also known as Karmenu and Charlie. Sources confirmed that another carer, who was employed by a contractor and assigned to the care home, has been replaced by another employee. All suspended workers are Maltese nationals. The suspended nurse is Rhys Xuereb who, earlier this week, demanded a fresh inquiry into the case. MUMN held a press conference outside the St Vincent De Paul facility on Tuesday morning. Photo: Chris Sant Founrier The commission ordered their suspension from work after an internal inquiry by retired judge Geoffrey Valenzia pinned the responsibility of the man’s disappearance on the staff on duty that night. Fino was caught on CCTV leaving the Luqa home on June 28 at 3am. The 83-year-old, who has dementia, remains missing but investigators are waiting for the results of DNA tests on a decomposed body later...