Infant dies at East nursery
The eight-month-old baby was sleeping when a caregiver discovered that the child was not responsive.
Police said that an eight-month-old infant, who was found dead by a caregiver at a nursery school in the east of Pretoria on Monday, died of natural causes.
The child was said to have been sleeping at the Suikerklontjies Kleuterskool’s sleeping section when a caregiver noticed that he was unresponsive.
“The death was discovered at around 14:00,” said police spokesperson Warrant Officer Duane Lightfoot.
“According to a state pathologist, the child died of natural causes.”
Lightfoot said after the discovery was made, the school contacted paramedics and the infant’s parents.
The baby was certified dead on the scene.
“No foul play is suspected and police will not be investigating further,” Lightfoot said.
The nursery school declined to comment.
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