DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT | 'Our nine-month-old went to nursery and never came home' | The Mancunian WAY
The Mancunian WayShow Notes
Genevieve Meehan was just nine-months-old when she was killed by a nursery worker who was supposed to protect her.
Kate Roughley swaddled her, placed her face down strapped to a beanbag and left her for 90 minutes. She was jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of manslaughter.
Genevieve's parents Katie Wheeler and John Meehan have suffered unimaginable heartache.
Despite this, they have bravely stepped up to launch a campaign in their little girl's memory.
Campaign for Gigi aims to improve safety standards in nurseries, and has already had demonstrable success in making the lives of children safer.
But Gigi's parents want to do more.
In the latest episode of The Mancunian Way, Katie and John pay tribute to their beautiful, strong and ‘mischievous’ girl, and outline their goals to ensure safe sleeping is at the top of the agenda in nursery settings.
“I’m just a desperate mother who is desperately trying to make sense of what has happened and trying to do something for Genevieve,” Katie says.
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