90-year-old David Fyfe came to his door clutching his chest and reported he had chest pain
The 90-year-old died four days later.
Mr Fyfe was unable to take his own medication, and while in the home tested positive for Covid-19 on May 6 and was placed into isolation in line with the home's coronavirus plans. Inside the room, in line with its infection control plan, cleaning products were to be stored on top of the bathroom cabinet. Supply issues meant the home could not get the preferred clinical wipes, and the plan was altered to include Sterigerm cleaning sanitiser.
The charge said he had ingested a quantity of the ammonium-based cleaning fluid and developed "acute severe inflammation of his airway and pneumonia" before he died.
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