West Midlands Police say they are treating the death of the child on 9 December as suspicious, and an investigation is under way.
Three women – aged 20, 23 and 50 – were arrested on 16 December on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and subsequently released on bail with strict conditions while enquiries continue.
A further three women – aged 51, 53 and 37 – were arrested yesterday (4 January 2023). Two were arrested on suspicion of corporate manslaughter and one on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
The criminal investigation was launched following a visit by Ofsted after the boy’s death.
The nursery in Bourne Street, Dudley, has had its registration suspended by Ofsted and is closed along with other linked premises.
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