Nursery worker jailed for three years over death of 14-month-old boy in her care
Summary
A nursery worker in Dudley was sentenced to over three years in prison after a 14-month-old boy died while being restrained face-down at the nursery. The nursery was fined £240,000 and its owner received a suspended prison sentence for health and safety failures.Key Facts
- Noah Sibanda, a 14-month-old boy, died in December 2022 after being restrained face-down with a blanket over his head at Fairytales Day Nursery.
- Noah was left alone for two hours before being found unresponsive and later died in hospital.
- Kimberley Cookson, the nursery worker, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for gross negligence manslaughter.
- Cookson must serve 40% of her sentence in prison and the rest under licence (supervision).
- Deborah Latewood, the nursery owner, was given a six-month suspended prison sentence for a health and safety offence.
- The nursery admitted corporate manslaughter and health and safety violations and was fined £240,000 plus £56,000 in legal costs.
- CCTV footage showed dangerous and rough handling of children, including Noah, which was ignored by managers.
- Noah’s parents expressed deep grief and faulted the nursery for negligence that led to their son’s death.
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