A toddler has died after suffering a “fatal medical episode” at a nursery in Bootle, Merseyside, according to police. Emergency services were summoned to Early Learners Day Nursery after the incident. Merseyside Police has launched an investigation into the child’s death, which happened on Tuesday afternoon. The child was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The full circumstances around the boy’s death are yet to be determined.
Merseyside Police have confirmed that an investigation into the incident has begun. The boy’s relatives are being supported by specialist officers. The Hawthorne Road nursery is currently closed while the inquiry into what happened continues. Detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward and contact Merseyside Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously.
Merseyside Police announced that a two-year-old boy had died after a “serious illness” at the nursery at around 12:30 pm. The Hawthrone Road facility was cordoned off following the death, and police and paramedics were seen entering the building as they launched an investigation. The local authority is also conducting a separate investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, family and friends of the child are calling for increased vigilance at nurseries.
Police are not treating the death as suspicious but have not ruled out any lines of inquiry. A police spokesperson said that the force had launched an investigation into the circumstances and cause of the child’s death, adding that the inquiry was at an early stage. They also urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the police as soon as possible. At present, the nursery remains closed
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