Noah Sibanda died after an incident at Fairytales Nursery in Bourne Street, Dudley on 9 December 2022. The nursery subsequently closed in 2023.
Following a two-year investigation by Police, Deborah Latewood, director and owner of Fairytales Nursery in Dudley, has been charged with failing to comply with general duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Nursery worker Kimberley Cookson, aged 22, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
Fairytales Nursery Limited has also been charged with one count of corporate manslaughter and failing to comply with a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The defendants will appear before Dudley magistrates on 13 May.
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