Renfrewshire carer slapped vulnerable 73-year-old lady

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A heartless carer repeatedly slapped an elderly woman before telling the petrified pensioner to “f*****g shut it”.Bully Claire Drynan subjected the vulnerable 73-year-old to the ordeal while she was supposed to be looking after her.The sickening attack was only exposed when a caring colleague showed up and recorded the shouting on her mobile phone.Drynan, 53, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court where she admitted repeatedly slapping and shouting at the OAP on November 9, 2020, in Station Wynd, Kilbarchan.Procurator Fiscal Ian Mathieson told the court that Drynan was only snared when a colleague has turned up at the address but couldn’t get into the building to start her shift.He said: “The witness heard shouting from within the property and took out her mobile phone and started to record the sounds coming from within the property.“Voices could be heard and phrases such as, ‘Head up, lean forward, arms up, get your arms up, other side, arms in’“Various slapping sounds could also be heard and phrases such as ‘F*****g shut it’ and ‘What you f*****g doing?’ and ‘Sit and do the toilet.’“The witness stopped recording at that point and tried to gain entry by hammering at the door.“The door was answered by the accused and the witness took over the caring responsibilities.” Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Several hours later, the stunned colleague reported what she’d seen and contacted her manager to report the attack.Mr Mathieson added: “An internal investigation was carried