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ITV News
03-06-2025
- Health
- ITV News
Nottingham hospital worker jailed for sexually assaulting mental health patient in her bed
A healthcare assistant has been jailed for sexually assaulting a patient who was going through a "mental health crisis", as she lay in a hospital bed. Jyv Cagampang was sentenced to nine years and four months after the patient tracked him down on Facebook, to get him to admit what he did at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. Cagampang kissed and touched the 36-year-old victim while she was in bed surrounded by curtains, and then told her to "pretend to be asleep" if anyone walked in, Nottingham Crown Court heard. The patient had been in an accident and emergency department in July 2022 and was given one-to-one supervision with Cagampang. In a victim impact statement, she told how she 'should have been able to feel safe by people trained in care'. After she was discharged to a mental health unit, she tracked him down through social media. Prosecutor Sarah Knight told the court: 'She later told the police she looked him up on Facebook because she could remember his first name and showed them messages they exchanged including one voice note in which he said she was 'horny and wanted it'. "He was arrested and initially gave 'no comment' answers and then later gave a prepared statement in which he said she had rubbed his wrist and kissed him and he was shocked when she did. He said she became aroused and grabbed his hand and (put it down her underwear).' Nottingham University Hospitals Trust confirmed Cagampang was suspended immediately after accusations were brought to its attention. A spokesperson described his behaviour as "utterly unacceptable". Cagampang from Minver Crescent in Aspley, and who is also known as Jyv Jamal, pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a mentally disordered female. Prison guard stabbed at high-security jail with 'extremely dangerous' criminals Two prisoners seen entering inmate's cell before 'ferocious' attack "He was meant to be looking after me" The prosecutor read out a long statement made by the victim who joined the courtroom virtually to see her abuser jailed. In it, the victim said she has suffered with her mental health for 20 years, and had been sectioned and attempted suicide several times. She said: 'He was at work, he was meant to be looking after me, I should have been able to feel safe when I was in crisis by people trained in care. This is going to stay with me for the rest of my life.' Marina Williamson, mitigating, said: 'This was on impulse and not premeditated in any way and he would like to express his remorse and apology. 'Since the commission of these offences there have been no further criminal behaviour. He recognises he crossed a professional boundary, it was an isolated incident during a chaotic period of time in the hospital. He has lost his job, career, professional standing and will never work in the care industry again.' Judge Nirmal Shant KC said: 'Left in your charge was a highly emotional patient that was in a mental health crisis. It is quite plain she was in a desperate state at that time. "This was a gross and blatant breach of trust. She said in her victim impact statement 'he was at work and he should have been looking after me'. You then tried to blame her saying she had instigated any touching which shows at first you were trying to get away with it. 'She has been profoundly impacted by what you did to her that day. She said it has changed her life completely. She was literally in a hospital bed waiting to be admitted to a psychiatric ward.'
Telegraph
07-03-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
NHS trust investigates claim staff illegally accessed Nottingham victims' medical records
An NHS trust is investigating claims its staff illegally accessed the medical records of the Nottingham attack victims. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is looking into claims medics may have hacked into A&E notes made hours after Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane on June 13, 2023. Their families have been informed of the news and described it as 'distressing and traumatic'. They added: 'These are not just alleged data breaches but gross invasions of privacy and civil liberty. 'For individuals to choose to access information regarding the vicious attack and murder of Barney, Grace and Ian with no reason to do so is sickening. It's gross and inexcusable voyeurism at the most repugnant level.' Missed opportunities to stop attacker They first learned of the potential breach, which was first reported by the Daily Mirror, in a letter from Dr Manjeet Shehmar, the trust's medical director. The letter says a senior staff member reported a doctor for allegedly accessing the records for no legitimate reason. An investigation was launched and police have also been informed. It comes after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified five missed opportunities to deal with Calocane's violent psychosis in the three years before the killings, in a report published last year. He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act four times before NHS services lost track of him and then discharged him, the report found. Earlier last year, it emerged that officers with Nottinghamshire Police described the victims as having been 'proper butchered' in WhatsApp messages. 'Every week seems to bring fresh trauma' Dr Shehmar said: 'We are currently investigating concerns that members of staff may have inappropriately accessed the medical records of Ian Coates, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber. 'We have informed the families and will continue to keep them updated throughout the investigation. The families of Ian, Grace and Barnaby have already had to endure much pain and heartache and I'm truly sorry that this will add further to their suffering. 'Through our investigation, we will find out what happened and will not hesitate to take action as necessary.' Calocane was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in Jan 2024 after admitting manslaughter by diminished responsibility and attempted murder. Last month, Sir Keir Starmer told the families that a public inquiry led by a judge will take place in 'a matter of weeks'. Solicitor Neil Hudgell, who represents the families, told the Daily Mirror: 'Every week seems to bring fresh trauma to an already appalling situation. We are actively seeking a complete audit trail of who accessed records, when and for what purpose. 'We want to know whether any unlawfully accessed material has been shared.'
