14 deaths and 24 brain injuries involving crèches investigated during the past 5 years | VRT NWS: news

During the past five year the Judicial Authorities have investigated the deaths of 14 infants that were linked to incidents that happed while they were at a crèche. A further 24 incidences of a child having suffered brain damage linked to incidents at daycare centres were also investigated during the same period. The figures have been presented to the Childcare Inquiry Committee of the Flemish Parliament. In two cases the investigation led to a conviction.