Woman, 95, second to die in care home within weeks

The women both died at the Berrycroft Manor care home

A 95-year-old died in a fall at a care home just weeks before another woman died there after falling from a window.

South Manchester Coroner's Court heard that the woman died on August 27 in a suspected fall at Berrycroft Manor in Romiley, Stockport.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.

A 78-year-old woman died at the same care home after she fell from a window on 30 September. GMP said she was treated at the scene but later died from her injuries in hospital.

The coroner's office said a full inquest is due to be held into the 95-year-old woman's death in February next year.

A spokesperson for care watchdog Care Quality Commission (CQC) said: "We are in contact with the home as they look into the circumstances around this incident, so we can understand if there is any regulatory action that needs taken to ensure people are receiving safe care."

The care home, which has capacity for up to 78 residents and is run by Berrycroft Care, has been contacted for comment.