18/09/2012

3-Year-Old Dies In Accident On First Day Of Nursery

A three-year-old girl died in a playground accident on her first day at nursery school, police have said.

Lydia Bishop, from York, died following an accident at the nursery at York College on Sim Balk Lane on Monday afternoon.

Police said the toddler had become entangled in a piece of equipment in an outdoor play area.


There were no suspicious circumstances, police added. Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

Dr Alison Birkinshaw, Principal of York College, said the death of the three-year-old was "devastating".

"Our thoughts are with the child's family and the children, families and staff at the York College nursery," she said.

Parents of children attending the nursery had been informed of the accident and would be kept updated with any further developments, she said.

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