A disturbing case of elder abuse has sparked outrage after 42-year-old UK-based Nigerian carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating John Attard, an 88-year-old dementia patient, at his home in Bexley, Kent, just one day before his death.

Footage recorded on Christmas Eve 2022 shows Olagunju, who had been employed for only six days with care agency Unique Personnel UK, dragging the frail man across the floor, stripping him in view of the street, threatening violence, and ignoring his repeated cries of pain as reported by Daily Mail UK.

During the 45-minute ordeal, she is heard saying: "Maybe I’ll beat you up. I’ll flog you. I’ll take you to the GP to get injections. I’ll call the police on you."

Despite Mr. Attard’s pleas—"You are hurting me,"—Olagunju persisted, pouring marmalade into his coffee despite his diabetes, spilling hot coffee on him, and repeatedly lifting and dragging him forcefully.

At one point, after calling her employer to report that Mr. Attard was on the floor, she ignored instructions to call for an ambulance and continued manhandling him, remarking that a man should have been assigned instead.

The following morning, Mr. Attard was found unresponsive by his son, Chris, with blood dripping from his face. He was taken to hospital but never regained consciousness and died 10 days later.

While a post-mortem could not directly link the abuse to his death, his family believes the trauma significantly contributed to his deterioration.

In court, Olagunju pleaded guilty to one count of ill-treating or wilfully neglecting an individual in her care.

She was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to six weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work.

The sentence has been widely criticized as inadequate. "If those cameras had not been there, that person could still be out there treating elderly people like this," said Chris Attard. "I was expecting a suspended sentence, but the length and community service aspect is an insult. What kind of a deterrent is that?"

The court’s review of the footage revealed shocking details, including physical manhandling, verbal threats, and disregard for medical advice and the patient’s condition.

Chris Attard described the footage as showing his father’s “distorted” face from pain, likening the way Olagunju handled him to “lifting a rag doll.”

The case has raised renewed concerns over elder care standards and the vetting of care workers, with calls for stronger accountability measures and tougher penalties for abuse in the care sector.

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