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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Hide AdIn 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.