Care home owner 'should have been prosecuted'

The Crown Prosecution Service has responded to Dr Margaret Flynn's review into the investigation into alleged abuse in care homes in south Wales.

The review urged the CPS to look again at prosecuting Dr Prana Das, the owner of two of the care homes.

His trial was ended in 2013 after he suffered head injuries in an attack.

"Specialist lawyers now deal with all these cases from the outset – although this would not have altered the outcome in this case as a 2013 review of the decisions taken in relation to Operation Jasmine, conducted by an experienced lawyer from Special Crime Division, found they were correct and reflected the available evidence and a proper application of the law" said a CPS spokesperson.

"The CPS is bound by the Code for Crown Prosecutors and if there is insufficient evidence to prove the case it cannot be charged and tried before a jury. In this case, we explained to the report that there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of a conviction" they added.