Noah's Tragic Death: Nursery's Deadly Sleep Methods

0:00From across Europe, powered by AI, this is Europe News Today, I'm Corey with the story. A healthy 14-month-old boy named Noah Sabanda tragically died at a nursery in Dudley after staff used deadly sleeping methods on him. He was wrapped tight in the sleeping bag, laid face down in an indoor tepid, and left alone for over two hours. The nursery, fairy tales day nursery, has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter, while worker Kimberly Cookson emitted gross negligence, manslaughter. CCTV caught Cookson covering Noah's head with a blanket and pinning his leg to keep him still, part of risky routines that could cause overheating or suffocation. This happened on December 9, 2022, and Noah was pronounced dead in hospital about an hour after staff found him unresponsive. Noah's parents shared heartbreaking impact statements in court. His mom called him a, answered prayer, who brought peace to her life, but said she handed him to people who killed him and can't forgive them, or herself.

1:01His dad said the loss hits every part of their lives, stressing Noah deserve protection to grow up. Prosecutors called Cookson's actions, truly exceptionally bad negligence, noting she thought covering faces was okay and couldn't explain her. Harshness. These dangerous habits were common in the baby room, despite Noah being a gentle kid just starting to walk in talk. Nursery owner Debra Laitwood also admitted a health and safety violation for not knowing or preventing the risks. Both women got emotional in court as footage played, and the sentencing hearing is still going on, leaving families waiting for justice.