Mugshot of killer nursery worker Kate Roughley released as she's sentenced for manslaughter of baby Genevieve
22.05.2024 - 15:09
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This is the mugshot of killer nursery worker Kate Roughley, released as she was sentenced to 14 years for the manslaughter nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan. The 37-year-old was found guilty of manslaughter following a Manchester Crown Court trial.
She swaddled the infant in a blanket, before strapping her face down onto a bean bag while she was in her care at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, in May 2022. The beloved tot died from a combination of asphyxia and 'pathophysiological stress'.
Following a four-week trial, Roughley was unanimously found guilty of manslaughter by jurors on Monday (May 20). She denied the offence; and an alternate offence of child cruelty.
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The court heard that in the days before her death, Roughley had 'taken against' Genevieve and had shown 'hostility' towards her. She was overheard on CCTV telling the crying child to 'stop your whinging', called her a 'stress head', and sang 'Genevieve, go home, Genevieve, go home'.
On May 9, 2022, Genevieve's parents dropped her off at the nursery. Less than an hour after she arrived, Roughley swaddled Genevieve in a blanket and put her in a cot face down with a blanket pulled over her. Roughley then placed a sheet over the far end of the cot, restricting visibility.
Later, at around 1.30pm, Roughley tightly swaddled Genevieve in a blanket, wrapping her arms and legs inside, and put her face down on a bean bag before strapping her down with a harness. Genevieve, known by her parents as Gigi, was left virtually immobilised and face down from 1.35pm to 3.12pm, as Roughley ignored her distressed cries.
She eventually checked on her, finding