Care patients subjected to violent restraint

IRISH businessman Denis Brosnan last night said he was “shocked and appalled” at the conditions found in British care homes owned by his investment firm.

An investigation into the Castlebeck group, which runs 50 care homes, found that more than 200 people with mental disabilities had been subject to inhumane treatment and substandard care.

Castlebeck is 80%-owned by Mr Brosnan’s Geneva-based Lydian Capital Partners, whose shareholders include JP McManus, John Magnier and Dermot Desmond. The chairman of the group was Mr Brosnan’s son, Paul, who resigned earlier this month, saying a chairman with relevant experience was required.