Ann-Marie Smith’s death leads to carer sacking

The carer of a disabled South Australian woman who died while receiving care has been sacked ‘serious and wilful misconduct’.

Ann-Marie Smith’s home in the Adelaide suburb of Kensington Gardens.

The carer of a disabled South Australian woman who died from illnesses developed while receiving care has been sacked over “serious and wilful misconduct”.

It comes as Premier Steven Marshall flagged audits of disability services, describing the care of cerebral palsy sufferer Ann-Marie Smith as “sickening”.

A police manslaughter investigation into the death of the 54-year-old continues after she died from serious illnesses that developed while receiving care.

Integrity Care SA said the carer had been sacked on Friday upon the determination of Ms Smith’s cause of death. “Since then we have terminated the employment of Ms Smith’s carer due to her serious and wilful misconduct,” a statement said. “We trusted our carer and believe that we have been completely misled by her.”

Ms Smith lived alone in the east Adelaide suburb of Kensington Gardens. She died from septic shock, multiple organ failures from severe pressure sores and malnourishment at the Royal ­Adelaide Hospital on April 6.

SA Police launched a manslaughter investigation after ­detectives were shocked by Ms Smith’s living conditions after ­inspecting her home.

With AAP