Overview

• At Wolverhampton Crown Court on June 10, Kimberley Cookson, 22, admitted gross negligence manslaughter over Noah Sibanda’s death at Dudley’s Fairytales Day Nursery in December 2022.
• Kimberley Cookson’s sentencing will follow the conclusion of the 2026 trial, which is expected to last three weeks.
• Nursery director Deborah Latewood pleaded not guilty to breaching duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Fairytales Nursery Limited entered a not guilty plea to corporate manslaughter and failing to comply with health and safety duties.
• Ofsted shut the Bourne Street nursery in December 2022 citing unsafe sleep protocols, and Noah’s family has attended hearings seeking accountability.