Nursery worker Kate Roughley has been jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of the manslaughter of baby Genevieve Meehan.
The 37-year-old swaddled the nine-month-old, strapped her face down on a bean bag and left her for an hour-and-a-half. Roughley was caring for Genevieve in her role as deputy manager and 'baby room leader' at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, in May 2022.
Manchester Crown Court heard that had shown 'hostility' towards the infant in the days before her death. She was overheard on CCTV telling the crying child to 'stop your whinging', calling her a 'stress head' and singing 'Genevieve, go home...
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