'We owe it every parent who trusts us to keep their children safe

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Cheadle MP Tom Morrison has spoken in Parliament to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, paying tribute to Genevieve Meehan, who was sadly killed at nursery.

Nine-month-old Genevieve, or ‘Gigi’ as her family called her, was killed at her nursery, Tiny Toes Children’s Day Nursery, in Cheadle Hulme, in May 2022.

Nursery worker Kate Roughley was jailed for 14 years in May last year after being found guilty of the manslaughter of Genevieve. The 37-year-old swaddled the little girl, strapped her face down on a bean bag and left her for an hour-and-a-half.

Over a year on from the trial, Genevieve’s parents Katie Wheeler and John Meehan, have launched a campaign to improve safety standards in early years settings.

In it, they are calling for compulsory CCTV in nursery settings;