{"id":11528,"date":"2026-04-17T19:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/11528\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:33:51","slug":"nursery-worker-jailed-over-death-of-toddler-suffocated-in-sleeping-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/11528\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery worker jailed over death of toddler suffocated in sleeping bag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Nursery worker jailed over death of toddler suffocated in sleeping bag\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E9Qi6Sa44bY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nNursery worker jailed over death of toddler suffocated in sleeping bag<br \/>\n<br \/>\nA nursery worker has been jailed over the death of a 14\u2011month\u2011old boy who was suffocated as staff tried to make him fall asleep. 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