At a pre-inquest hearing this morning in Maidstone, Kent, coroner Ms Katrina Hepburn said that the ‘scope of the inquest will be the events of 23 September 2021 – the day Oliver choked on food at Jelly Beans nursery.’
Following the tragic incident, the nursery closed down.
Hepburn confirmed that the inquest will cover the ‘background of Oliver’s developmental stage, particularly regarding his feeding, to understand what on the day he could eat.
‘It will also probe staff training and ratios deployed in the room, along with looking at the preparation of food and its consistency, specifically determining who was responsible for deciding what child eats what.’
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