L&D accused is found dead

A HOSPITAL worker accused of sexually assaulting male patients on a stroke ward at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital has been found dead.

Ameet Mohabeer, 28, was due to appear at Luton Crown Court on Monday (October 3) over sexual offences on 14 male patients at the L&D’s stroke unit.

A spokesman for Bedfordshire Police confirmed that Mr Mohabeer was found dead at his home in Butely Road, Luton, on Sunday (September 25). They said his death was not being treated as suspicious.

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The healthcare assistant was due to enter a plea on Monday in relation to 13 charges of sexual assault on a male and four charges of causing a man to engage in a penetrative sexual activity.

He was arrested in February and last appeared at court in July, when he was given bail by magistrates.

A stroke patient who had been on the ward in 2008 yesterday contacted the Herald&Post to say police had informed him of Mr Mohabeer’s death.

He said: “I had the police here on Monday afternoon and they told me he had committed suicide the previous night. They said they wanted to tell me before it was on the news but they wouldn’t tell me anything else about what had happened.

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“When it happened to me I was told that I was imagining it. It wasn’t taken seriously. It’s not the sort of thing you imagine though, is it?

“You go into hospital to be treated and to get better, not to be sexually assaulted.”

The Bedfordshire Police spokesman said no further details about Mr Mohabeer’s death could be given until a coroner’s inquest had been opened, which was expected to happen in the next few days.

She added: “Obviously we will continue to support victims and help them with any specialist support they need.”

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A spokesman for the Luton & Dunstable Hospital said: “We have learned this week of the death of Mr Ameet Mohabeer who had worked at the L&D and who was due to stand trial at Luton Crown Court in October.

“Staff at the hospital have been informed and we understand the trial will not be taking place.”

CORRECTION

ON September 28 we carried the above article on the death of Ameet Mohabeer who had been accused of alleged sexual offences against 14 male patients at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. Since we published the article it has come to our attention that Mr Mohabeer’s case had been moved to St Albans Crown Court and he had pleaded not guilty to all of the charges at St Albans on September 15. On that date the case was set for trial on February 27, 2012. He was not due in court on September 24, the day after his death. We would like to apologise to Mr Mohabeer’s family for any distress caused.

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