Mother in clear over dryer death

No further action will be taken against a mother who was arrested after her son was found dead in a tumble-dryer, police said yesterday.

The body of four-year-old Sonny Gibson was found by his mother Anne and a police officer at her home in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, on July 26.

The boy is believed to have climbed into the dryer during a game of hide-and-seek.

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In August, Ms Gibson was arrested in connection with the care of Sonny and not his death.

Yesterday a Derbyshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that no further action will be taken against Ms Gibson after advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.

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