A post-mortem examination conducted on one-year-old Traiden Tanner, who died while attending a daycare facility in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, has reportedly revealed blunt-force trauma to the head and the presence of stomach contents in his airways.
The findings have raised further questions about the circumstances surrounding the child’s death at Chelsea OD’s Daycare and Playgroup on Thursday.
According to reports, the examination was performed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Friday, and documented bronchial aspiration of gastric contents and blunt trauma to the head.
Bronchial aspiration occurs when substances such as food, vomit or stomach contents enter the airways or lungs instead of remaining in the digestive system. The condition can interfere with breathing and lead to serious medical complications.
However, the circumstances in which the child sustained the head injury have not been established.
Traiden’s grandmother, Tiffany Worrell, said relatives were informed by a senior employee at the daycare that the child had been bottle-fed at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday before being placed to sleep.
According to Worrell, the employee later checked on the child around midday and discovered that he was unresponsive.
The grandmother also claimed the family was told that blood had been observed coming from the infant’s nostrils and one of his ears.
Worrell maintained that her grandson was in good health when he was taken to the daycare that morning.
Meanwhile, the child’s mother, Tonya Knights, previously disclosed that she received a telephone call from a teacher who initially questioned whether she knew her son had a cold.
Knights said she was subsequently informed that her child was being taken for medical attention.
However, when she arrived at the health facility, her son had already been pronounced dead.
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security previously confirmed that its Childcare and Protection Agency received a report of a medical emergency involving Traiden at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The agency advised that the child be transported immediately to the nearest health facility.
He was subsequently pronounced dead at the C-Field Health Centre.
Following the incident, officers from the Childcare and Protection Agency were dispatched to the daycare to ensure that the other children were safely released to their parents and guardians.
A teacher attached to the facility was also reportedly taken into police custody to assist investigators. The investigation remains ongoing.
