A care assistant has appeared in court accused of assaulting a vulnerable resident in a residential home where he worked.
Rowland Egbuniwe, 52, faces a charge of the ill treatment or wilful neglect of the man while acting as his care worker on May 10 this year.
Appearing at Norwich Magistrates Court he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Rima Bejum, prosecuting, said: “The allegation is that the defendant slapped and pushed a vulnerable resident in a care home in Norwich.”
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She said the offence was suitable for summary trial in the magistrates' court as he has no previous conviction or cautions and if proven any sentence was likely to be less than six months imprisonment
However, Egbuniwe, of Clarence Harbour Court in Norwich, elected to have the case heard before a jury at Norwich Crown Court.
He was given unconditional bail pending a hearing on September 19.
The court was told his alleged victim would not be able to give evidence in the trial due to their vulnerability and health issues.
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