# The DA in Gauteng has welcomed the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to institute legal action against individuals implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. The tragedy unfolded between 2015 and 2016 when psychiatric patients were moved from licensed care facilities to unregistered and ill-equipped centres, resulting in the death of some 141 patients. The charges will include culpable homicide. The DA’s Jack Bloom says successful prosecutions will serve as a deterrent by showing real consequences for those who abuse vulnerable patients:
DA welcomes long overdue decision to prosecute implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy [SOUND]
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