Overview

• Kimberley Cookson, 22, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter in connection to the death of 14-month-old Noah Sibanda at Fairytales Day Nursery in December 2022.
• Fairytales Nursery Limited faces charges of corporate manslaughter and safety violations under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Deborah Latewood, 54, the nursery's director, has been charged with failing to comply with general safety duties under the same Act.
• Ofsted closed the nursery and related facilities in December 2022, citing risks to child safety after the incident.
• The defendants are scheduled to appear at Dudley Magistrates’ Court on May 13, 2025, as the legal proceedings advance.