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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Nursery death of baby Genevieve Meehan raises troubling questions

Genevieve Meehan
Genevieve Meehan died after being strapped face down to a beanbag for 97 minutes. Photograph: Great Manchester Police

Baby Genevieve Meehan, known to her family as Gigi, was her usual happy self when she arrived at Tiny Toes nursery on an overcast Monday morning in May 2022.

The nine-month-old girl with the striking emerald eyes had just taken her first steps and was uttering her first words. She had spent the weekend at home with her parents, enjoying cuddles and playing with her favourite toy tambourine.

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