2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Suffering 'Fatal Medical Episode' at Preschool: Police

Mar. 15, 2025

A photo of Early Learners Day Nursery in Bootle, England.Photo:Google Maps

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Police are investigating after a 2-year-old boy died from a health emergency at a preschool in England.

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the toddler “suffered a fatal medical episode” at the Early Learners Day Nursery in the Liverpool suburb of Bootle, Merseyside police confirmed in astatementon Wednesday, Jan. 15.

The incident was reported around 12:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday, authorities said.

The boy’s death is “currently being treated as unexplained” and police are investigating “to establish the full circumstances and cause of death.”

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The preschool is currently closed, theBBCreports, and itsFacebookpage appears to have been taken down. (The Early Learners Day Nursery did not immediately respond to a request for comment. )

The report added that the establishment had been a registered preschool since 1994 and, at the time, employed 18 members on the child care staff.

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“To enable everyone to process today’s tragic events, we have made the decision to close the nursery for the remainder of the week, and also to allow us to continue working with relevant agencies,” the preschool’s message added.

“We trust that you understand our decision at this difficult time and we will update you all with further information in the coming days,” the message concluded. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.”

source: people.com