'Our boy was abused at nursery - tougher checks are needed'

'Our boy was abused at nursery - tougher checks are needed'10 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMat TrewernBBC North WestGoogleTiny Toes nursery was closed down in 2022The parents of a baby boy who was physically abused at the same nursery where another child was later killed, say stronger safety measures are "essential".Nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan died at Tiny Toes nursery in Stockport in 2022, after being strapped face down on a beanbag for 90 minutes. In an exclusive interview, the couple, who wish to remain anonymous, said their 10-month-old son was "discarded like a rag doll" by nursery staff, just two weeks before Genevieve died from asphyxiation.A spokesperson for the Department for Education said the case was deeply disturbing, adding they were "launching a safeguarding review on digital devices and CCTV", with new guidance due in the autumn.Family HandoutNine-month-old Genevieve Meehan died at Tiny Toes Nursery in 2022The boy's parents said his mistreatment was "an abuse of trust" after he was tightly swaddled by nursery staff and put to sleep on a "cold and hard" kitchen floor. His mother said when her son cried and became distressed, a nursery worker shook him and threatened to "kick him" if he didn't go to sleep. "She then shoved him back down on the floor causing him to hit his head."The boy's mother said he was then "dropped into a cot" and "left to cry". "You can't really fathom how someone can do that, especially to someone so young and innocent," the boy's father added. "We are very lucky to still have our son," his mother said. The physical abuse at the now-closed nursery, was carried out by Rebecca Gregory, who was jailed for wilfully ill-treating four children. The couple only found out about their son's mistreatment when police reviewed CCTV footage in the nursery following the death...