The death of a one-year-old boy is being treated as suspicious, with six arrests being made in relation to circumstances that police are branding 'suspicious'.
All six detainees are women, who have been arrested after the youngster died at a premises on Bourne Street, Dudley, on December 9 last year.
Three of whom, aged 20, 23, and 50, were arrested on December 16 on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, and have since been released on bail under stringent conditions - while police continue their enquiries.
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Birmingham Live reports that a further three women – aged 51, 53 and 37 - were arrested yesterday (January 4), with two arrested on suspicion of corporate manslaughter and the other on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
West Midlands Police said the criminal investigation was launched following an inspection by Ofsted after the boy’s death. The nursery has been closed by Ofsted along with other linked premises.
The force said the boy's family is being supported by specially trained officers. A post mortem has taken place but further tests will be conducted to establish the exact cause of death.
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