Former caregiver's guilty plea over slap caught on cameraDominico Zapata Fairfax Media NZ Hidden camera footage shows Piri Hemi, 86, being slapped by his caregiver. A former rest home caregiver has admitted slapping an elderly man — an act caught on a hidden camera. Melville woman Sonali Ananta​ Deo, 23, pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault in the Hamilton District Court on Wednesday morning. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/FAIRFAX NZ Sonali Deo has pleaded guilty to assaulting an elderly man in a rest home. Deo entered a guilty plea through lawyer Richard Barnsdale, who is applying for her to be discharged without conviction.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2016 22:03 UTC