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BBC News
29-01-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Bootle toddler's inquest adjourned pending investigations
The death of an "incredibly special" toddler who suffered a medical incident at a nursery will be investigated by police, health and safety experts and the Food Standards Agency, a coroner has Jude Gerrard, who attended Early Learners Day Nursery in Bootle, Merseyside, became unwell and was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where he died on 14 the toddler's inquest at Bootle Town Hall, senior coroner Julie Goulding said his cause of death had not yet been ascertained."What we can't do today is to leap to any conclusions, or to do or say anything at all that might undermine the formal processes that need to take place," she said before adjourning proceedings. 'Tragic' Coroner's officer Graeme Webster told the inquest Jude was born in June 2022 to parents Rebecca Sheridan, a company receptionist, and Charlie Gerrard, a sales representative. They were both inquest was told Jude died shortly before 13:30 Goulding described his death as "tragic"."A day at his nursery school that should have been full of fun and adventure ended catastrophically with Jude losing his young, vibrant and treasured life," the coroner said."Jude's cause of death is yet to be established by pathologists."Ms Goulding expressed her "deepest, heartfelt condolences" to Jude's parents, family and friends, adding they "now need time and privacy while the investigations take their course". 'So much love' Three family members were in court for the tribute after their little boy's death, Jude's parents described him as "truly so incredibly special"."Everybody who ever met him couldn't help but instantly love him, and he had so much love for everyone too, even if he'd pretend to 'web' you like Spider-Man or wrestle you like Hulk Hogan."Our lives will never be the same again - he really was too good to be true and we can't believe he has been taken away from us like this."They added: "We count ourselves so lucky we got to be his mummy and daddy for two and a half years, even though he should have had so much more time."Adjourning the inquest, Ms Goulding said it would resume once investigations had been then, she said nothing should be done to hinder or undermine any inquiries made by "police, health and safety, the Food Standards Agency, the coroner's court or any other statutory processes". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mom Speaks Out After Her Son, 2, Died from ‘Fatal Medical Episode' at Preschool: ‘Still in Disbelief' (Exclusive)
The mom of a 2-year-old boy who died at a preschool in England following a medical episode is paying tribute to her 'amazing' son. Police said Jude Gerrard experienced a "fatal medical episode' at the Early Learners Day Nursery in the Liverpool suburb of Bootle on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Jude was transported to a local hospital after the incident, where he was later pronounced dead. Jude's death was "currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident," according to police. Rebekah Sheridan, Jude's mother, tells PEOPLE exclusively that her heart will be 'forever broken by this unimaginable loss.' Related: 2nd Grader Dies in Freak Accident in School Drop-Off Line, Authorities Say 'I try to find comfort in the fact that all he ever knew was love and laughter and fun, he just deserved so much more,' she says. Rebekah says her son, nicknamed 'Judie,' was 'an amazing little boy' who was both 'clever and kind.' He was 'surprisingly' good at golf for his age, 'loved playing football' and 'was absolutely obsessed with WWE.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Jude also loved Spider-Man ('He'd pretend to web everyone and everything,' Rebekah says) and the band Dire Straits, particularly the songs 'Money for Nothing' or 'Sultans of Swing,' which he would always 'rock out' to whenever they came on. 'We just had so much fun every day together, he was the best thing that ever happened to me and I'd never known a love like it before,' she tells PEOPLE. 'I'm afraid I never will again.' Related: Cause of Death Revealed for 8-Year-Old Girl Who Died After Mid-Flight Medical Emergency Rebekah says family members are 'still in disbelief [that] this has happened," but that they've been touched by the outpouring of support they have received from family, friends and even strangers in the wake of Jude's tragic death. She says, 'I feel like words just could never do him justice but I want people to remember him and not what happened to him.' As of Monday, Jan. 27, more than $34,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign started to support Jude's family. Related: Mass. Mother and Her Newborn Twins Die Following 'Severe' Medical Emergency: 'Rest in Peace' Rebekah and other members of Jude's family have been touched by the outpouring of support they have received from family, friends and even strangers in the wake of Jude's tragic death. 'We really appreciate everyone's kind words of love and support so much and just how amazing people are,' she tells PEOPLE. 'We truly cannot thank everybody enough.' Family members have been touched by how much love has been shown for Jude, according to his mom. 'The amount of times people have told me that he'd always make them smile or he'd make their day just seeing him,' Rebekah says. 'He touched so many people in his short little life and we are just indescribably devastated [that] our time with him has been cut so short.' She adds, 'I feel like words just could never do him justice but I want people to remember him and not what happened to him.' Read the original article on People
