Woman arrested in probe into ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital is released pending report to PPS

A woman arrested by detectives from the PSNI’s Public Protection Branch investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital has been released.

The 37- year- old female was arrested yesterday - Wednesday 18 November in the Antrim area.

She is the 14th person arrested to date.

A later statement from the PSNI said she has been ‘released pending a report to the PPS’.