Two-Year-Old Dies After Suspected Choking at Lancashire Nursery

A two-year-old boy was found unresponsive at Parbold Douglas CE Academy Nursery in Parbold, Lancashire, on Friday 19 September and was taken to hospital by paramedics but died later that day. Lancashire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious and that a file will be passed to HM Coroner; specialist officers are supporting the family, who have asked for privacy. Local reports indicate the child collapsed after a suspected choking incident. Several bouquets have been left outside the privately run nursery, which caters for children aged one to five and has been praised by Ofsted for providing a nurturing, home-from-home environment. The nursery said staff and the wider school community are devastated. Police inquiries are ongoing and news outlets continue to update the story.