Two charged following death of boy aged 14 months following Dudley nursery incident

Two women have been charged in connection with the death of a boy aged 14 months following an incident at a nursery in Dudley.

Noah Sibanda died after the incident at Fairytales Nursery in Bourne Street on 9 December, 2022.

Nursery worker Kimberley Cookson, aged 22, has today been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Director and business owner Deborah Latewood, aged 54, has today charged with failing to comply with general duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Fairytales Nursery Limited has today been charged with corporate manslaughter and failing to comply with a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

The defendants will appear before Dudley magistrates on 13 May.

Today Noah’s parents said: "Noah was a beautiful, happy and easy-going little boy and we miss him very much." 

We have been working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, Ofsted, and other agencies since Noah’s death.

Four other people arrested as part of the investigation will face no further action.

We have updated his family with today’s developments and continue to support them.