Carol Hughes, 54, died in hospital from injuries she had sustained in the blaze at Arcadia Gardens Care Home in Bridgeton.
A Glasgow care home has been fined £500,000 after a resident died following a horror fire in her room.
A review was not undertaken and appropriate control measures were not put in place. The court was told that, had these risks been identified, they could have been mitigated by appropriate monitoring and ensuring Carol was supervised while she smoked. The court was told that the blaze began in Carol's room, most likely amongst bed linen or clothing worn by the care home resident. A lighter and e-cigarette was found on the bed, while a second lighter was found on the floor close to the bed.
Speaking after the sentencing, Debbie Carroll, who leads on health and safety investigations for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: "The death of Carol Hughes could have been prevented if HC-One Limited had suitably and sufficiently assessed the risks to her health and safety by having access to smoking materials whilst bed-bound.
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