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Baby died after being strapped face-down on a bean bag at nursery

Footage ‘showed nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan thrashing to survive’ while being ‘largely unchecked’ by Kate Roughley, who denies manslaughter
Mario Ledwith
The Times
Kate Roughley, who was deputy manager at Tiny Toes in Stockport, “wanted make her own life easier at the expense of Genevieve’s well-being”, Manchester crown court was told
Kate Roughley, who was deputy manager at Tiny Toes in Stockport, “wanted make her own life easier at the expense of Genevieve’s well-being”, Manchester crown court was told
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Mario Ledwith
The Times

A nine-month-old baby died after being placed in a sleeping position that was an “obvious recipe for disaster” and then subsequently ignored by a deputy nursery manager, a court was told.

Kate Roughley, 37, is accused of causing the death of Genevieve Meehan, who was found “unresponsive and blue” at Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester, in May 2022.

The experienced nursery worker allegedly ignored the cries of Genevieve, known as Gigi by her relatives, after leaving her tightly swaddled and strapped face-down on a bean bag for over 90 minutes.

Prosecutors said that Roughley lied to police about the level of care she provided and had been shown to have treated Genevieve in an increasingly hostile manner over a number of