OSHAWA, Ont. — Police in Durham Region say two retirement home employees have been charged with criminal negligence after a resident in their care died last year after being locked out of the building.

Police say they were called on April 1, 2023, to Aspira Traditions of Durham Region in Oshawa, Ont., where a 79-year-old woman was found sitting on a bench outside without vital signs.

Police say the "vulnerable" woman left the building at 7:30 p.m. but couldn't re-enter because the door was locked.{ai:summary}<p>Two employees at a retirement home in Oshawa, Ont., have been charged with criminal negligence following the death of a 79-year-old resident. The woman was found outside the facility without vital signs after being locked out on April 1, 2023. </p><p>#crime</p>

Two retirement home employees charged after resident found dead on bench outside

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