Woman appears in court over playground death at nursery

A FORMER nursery worker has appeared in court charged with manslaughter following the death of a three-year-old girl in a nursery playground.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2013, 01:01 BST
Lydia Bishop died in an incident at York College Nursery on September 17 last year.Lydia Bishop died in an incident at York College Nursery on September 17 last year.
Lydia Bishop died in an incident at York College Nursery on September 17 last year.

Lydia Bishop died in an incident at York College Nursery on September 17 last year.

The little girl suffered serious injuries in the outdoor play area during her first day at the nursery.

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Ex-employee Sophee Redhead, 24, appeared at York Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning charged with one count of manslaughter.

The college also faces a charge of failing to prevent risks to a person’s health and safety and a representative appeared in court on behalf of the college.

Richard Hebbert, prosecuting, told magistrates that both of the alleged offences arose “from the same incident”.

Last September, emergency services were called to the nursery, which has subsequently closed, and Lydia was taken to York District Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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North Yorkshire Police charged Redhead with gross negligence manslaughter last month.

No pleas have yet been entered by the former staff member or the college.

Redhead, of York, will appear before a judge at Leeds Crown Court for a preliminary hearing next Monday. The case against York College, which can be heard either by magistrates or a crown court judge, was adjourned for a later hearing.

Related topics:North Yorkshire Police