Kate Roughley, who denies manslaughter and a count of child cruelty over the death of the nine-month-old, is currently standing trial at Manchester Crown Court.
The jury was shown CCTV footage from the room where Genevieve was being cared for on 9 May 2022, the day of her death, according to reports.
It showed Ms Roughley crouch down and flip the child over before jumping and shouting ‘she’s not breathing’.
A colleague could be seen unfastening the strap on the beanbag on which she was placed to sleep on her front, and lifting Genevieve who was floppy and unresponsive, to a play may.
Four staff members gathered around Genevieve at one point as they called her name and attempted to arouse her without success before chest compressions were given ahead of the arrival of paramedics.
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