Overview

• Kimberley Cookson, 22, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of 14-month-old Noah Sibanda at Fairytales Day Nursery in December 2022.
• Fairytales Nursery Limited faces charges of corporate manslaughter and health and safety violations, while director Deborah Latewood, 54, is charged with failing to comply with health and safety duties.
• The nursery was permanently closed by Ofsted shortly after the incident, citing concerns that children were at risk of harm.
• Four other individuals initially arrested in the investigation will face no further action, police confirmed.
• The defendants are scheduled to appear in Dudley Magistrates’ Court on May 13, marking the next phase of the legal process.