CCTV shown to jurors of moment nursery worker realised baby girl was not breathing

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Jurors have watched the moment a nursery worker realised a baby girl was not breathing after the child was strapped face down on to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes.Kate Roughley, 37, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan, who she cared for at the Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.The defendant had earlier swaddled the youngster in a blanket and put her on her front onto a bean bag.

She then fastened a strap across Genevieve's back before she placed another cover over her. READ MORE: Corrupt GMP cop with gambling addiction abused his position for perks - until it all came crashing down CCTV footage from the baby room showed that one hour and 37 minutes later she approached Genevieve, leaned over and placed her right hand on the child's back for several seconds.

Roughley then crouched down, pulled the bean bag towards her, lifted the cover and flipped Genevieve over before she jumped up and said: "S**t, she's not breathing." A colleague replied: "What?" Roughley repeated 'she's not breathing' and then hurriedly walked out of the room.

Jurors were then told the colleague unfastened the strap and unwrapped the blanket before a manager came over to check the youngster and carried her to a play mat.