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Glasgow carer struck off after disabled woman dies in tragic escalator incident

The Scottish Social Services Council said the harm was so severe that a warning was not appropriate.

Summary by Glasgow Live
Debbie McWhannell was looking after Catherine Muir at Easterhouse shopping centre when she lost control of Catherine's wheelchair on an escalator.

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Pensioner in wheelchair falls down escalator and dies as carer struck off

Debbie McWhannell, from Glasgow, has been struck off the register after ignoring pushing 71-year-old Catherine Muir's wheelchair onto an escalator in July 2023

·London, United Kingdom
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Carer struck off after disabled woman dies in tragic escalator incident

Debbie McWhannell was looking after Catherine Muir when she lost control of her wheelchair on an escalator.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Glasgow carer struck off after disabled woman dies in tragic escalator incident

Debbie McWhannell was looking after Catherine Muir at Easterhouse shopping centre when she lost control of Catherine's wheelchair on an escalator.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Carer struck off after losing control of wheelchair and causing death of woman

Debbie McWhannell was looking after Catherine Muir at Easterhouse Shopping Centre on July 15, 2023.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Live broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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