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| No charges over nursery cot death | No charges over nursery cot death |
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| No criminal charges are to be brought against staff at a Gloucester nursery where a baby choked to death on the cord of a bag tied to her cot. | No criminal charges are to be brought against staff at a Gloucester nursery where a baby choked to death on the cord of a bag tied to her cot. |
| An inquest ruled last July that 16-month-old Molly Cunliffe was unlawfully killed in the incident at Tiddlywinks nursery in October 2005. | |
| Following a re-investigation by police, it was decided there was "insufficient evidence" to pursue a prosecution. | Following a re-investigation by police, it was decided there was "insufficient evidence" to pursue a prosecution. |
| Her mother Keata Glenton said she was upset by the decision. | Her mother Keata Glenton said she was upset by the decision. |
| "As working parents, we did not leave our daughter on a building site," she said. | "As working parents, we did not leave our daughter on a building site," she said. |
| "We left her in an Ofsted-approved childcare provider with, so we thought, fully-qualified members of staff. | "We left her in an Ofsted-approved childcare provider with, so we thought, fully-qualified members of staff. |
| "Children are vulnerable and need protecting. The laws need to change with regard to the money-making childcare sector to prevent children from unnecessary injury or death." | "Children are vulnerable and need protecting. The laws need to change with regard to the money-making childcare sector to prevent children from unnecessary injury or death." |
| Reasonable doubt | Reasonable doubt |
| An initial police investigation into Molly's death concluded that staff were not to blame, but a review followed the inquest ruling. | An initial police investigation into Molly's death concluded that staff were not to blame, but a review followed the inquest ruling. |
| A statement from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "The outcome of that review is that there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, against any individual in the criminal courts, for an offence of 'gross negligence' manslaughter." | A statement from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "The outcome of that review is that there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, against any individual in the criminal courts, for an offence of 'gross negligence' manslaughter." |
| Following his meeting with Molly's parents to explain the decision, Chief Crown Prosecutor Adrian Foster said: "The utmost care and consideration has gone into this review to establish if any criminal charges could be brought following the very tragic circumstances of Molly's death. | Following his meeting with Molly's parents to explain the decision, Chief Crown Prosecutor Adrian Foster said: "The utmost care and consideration has gone into this review to establish if any criminal charges could be brought following the very tragic circumstances of Molly's death. |
| "Criminal cases have to be proved against an individual 'beyond a reasonable doubt' and the Crown Prosecution Service is not allowed to prosecute any case where there is no realistic prospect of conviction, even where the outcome of the incident has resulted in death." | "Criminal cases have to be proved against an individual 'beyond a reasonable doubt' and the Crown Prosecution Service is not allowed to prosecute any case where there is no realistic prospect of conviction, even where the outcome of the incident has resulted in death." |
| The case has now been passed on to the Health and Safety Executive. | The case has now been passed on to the Health and Safety Executive. |