Two women arrested after death of eight-month-old at Cheadle nursery
The pair are being questioned on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Two women have been arrested after an eight month old baby died at a nursery in Cheadle.
Police were called by the ambulance service to reports the girl had suffered a 'medical episode' at a nursery, understood to be the Tiny Toes Day Nursery on Mellor Road, at around 3:20pm on Monday afternoon.
The child was taken to hospital where she passed away the same day.
The pair, aged 35 and 34, are being questioned on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and remain in custody for questioning.
Detective Superintendent Phil Duffy, from GMP, said: “Our thoughts are very much with baby girl’s family who are understandably shocked and devastated and we’re doing everything we can to get them the answers they deserve.
“Since we were called, we’ve carried out a number of lines of enquiry already and now two arrests have been made as our investigation continues.
"Officers are continuing to work to establish the full facts around what happened and ascertain the circumstances behind this tragedy.
“This is a heartbreaking time for all those involved and we would ask that the public respect the family’s privacy at this time and avoid speculation whilst we continue to investigate.”