A jury yesterday found the college, which operated the nursery, to blame for safety failings that caused the three-year-old to die after becoming entangled on a rope on a slide in the setting’s outdoor area in 2012.
Nursery worker Sophee Redhead, who was accused of manslaughter by gross negligence and failing to ensure Lydia’s safety, has been cleared.
York College now faces an unlimited fine over the death of Lydia Bishop. The college will be sentenced next week.
A statement published on York College’s website from its principal and chief executive Alison Birkinshaw states, ‘This has been an extremely difficult period for all involved and we remain devastated by the awful events of 17 September 2012. We deeply regret what happened and can’t begin to imagine the pain experienced by Lydia’s family and everyone affected by this terrible tragedy. They remain constantly in our thoughts.
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