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A baby girl was in ‘genuine fear’ as a nursery worker strapped her face down on a bean bag prior to her death, a jury has heard.
Kate Roughley, 37, is accused of the manslaughter of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan, who died following an incident at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.
Ms Roughley, deputy manager at the nursery, is alleged to have swaddled the infant in a blanket and put her to sleep on her front onto the bean bag on May 9 2022, Manchester Crown Court previously heard. She then fastened a strap across Genevieve's back before she later placed another cover over her, prosecutors allege.
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Staff and paramedics performed chest compressions on the child following the discovery, but were unable to revive her. Genevieve was pronounced dead at Stepping Hill Hospital later the same afternoon.
On Thursday (April 25), Dr Joanna Garstang, a consultant paediatrician who specialises in safeguarding children and infant death, gave evidence to the court.
She told jurors about ‘Safe Sleep Guidance’ issued by the NHS on protecting babies and children from accidental suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
“The basics are the ABC of safe sleep - Always put your baby on their back in a clear cot,” Dr Garstang said.
“From newborn until the point of time when the baby chooses to roll themselves over and find a different sleeping position. By about one year, most babies will choose to sleep on their front, often with their knees tucked under their chest.
“It is safe in the provision they are sleeping on a firm, flat surface - by that I mean a cot mattress.”
She said a blanket must go up to the shoulders of the child, to allow
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