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| 'Sex abuse' allegation at nursery | 'Sex abuse' allegation at nursery |
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| Police investigating injuries to children at a Nottinghamshire nursery have made an arrest over an alleged sexual assault. | Police investigating injuries to children at a Nottinghamshire nursery have made an arrest over an alleged sexual assault. |
| The Rocking Horse Nursery in Plumtree was closed after it was revealed three toddlers had "unexplained" injuries, including a broken leg. | The Rocking Horse Nursery in Plumtree was closed after it was revealed three toddlers had "unexplained" injuries, including a broken leg. |
| Officers received information on Friday about an alleged sexual assault earlier this year. | Officers received information on Friday about an alleged sexual assault earlier this year. |
| The person arrested has been questioned and released on police bail. | The person arrested has been questioned and released on police bail. |
| A Child Abuse Investigation Unit spokesman said: "This is a new line of inquiry from information given to detectives last week. Prior to this neither Nottinghamshire police nor Ofsted were aware of any alleged sexual offences having taken place at the nursery." | A Child Abuse Investigation Unit spokesman said: "This is a new line of inquiry from information given to detectives last week. Prior to this neither Nottinghamshire police nor Ofsted were aware of any alleged sexual offences having taken place at the nursery." |
| License suspended | License suspended |
| Last week two people were arrested over physical injuries to toddlers and released on police bail, while three were questioned under caution. | Last week two people were arrested over physical injuries to toddlers and released on police bail, while three were questioned under caution. |
| The nursery's operating licence has been suspended for six weeks by Ofsted as inquiries continue. | |
| Police said the investigation, involving children aged between one and two, began in mid-August after a child was taken to hospital with an unexplained fracture. | Police said the investigation, involving children aged between one and two, began in mid-August after a child was taken to hospital with an unexplained fracture. |
| The incident was referred to the children service's department, who in turn referred the matter to police. | The incident was referred to the children service's department, who in turn referred the matter to police. |
| Nottinghamshire County Council's cabinet member for children and young people, Philip Owen, later said he had been told by Ofsted the child broke their leg in April. | Nottinghamshire County Council's cabinet member for children and young people, Philip Owen, later said he had been told by Ofsted the child broke their leg in April. |
| The nursery, which can cater for up to 90 children below the age of five, charges between £34 and £36 a day to care for a child and also runs a breakfast club and after-school club. | The nursery, which can cater for up to 90 children below the age of five, charges between £34 and £36 a day to care for a child and also runs a breakfast club and after-school club. |
| Nursery directors previously said staff are co-operating with the inquiry and they "have not been informed that there is any evidence to suggest that any alleged injury was sustained while the child was in the care of the nursery". | Nursery directors previously said staff are co-operating with the inquiry and they "have not been informed that there is any evidence to suggest that any alleged injury was sustained while the child was in the care of the nursery". |