Daycare baby choked on food, suffered blunt trauma to head – PM

November 13 2026

A post-mortem examination has revealed that baby Traiden Tanner, who died at the Chelsea Daycare Centre on Thursday, suffered bronchial aspiration of gastric contents and blunt trauma to the head.

The findings were recorded following an examination conducted on Friday, November 13, and documented on the child’s death certificate.

Bronchial aspiration occurs when food, stomach acid or vomit enters the lower airways or lungs, potentially obstructing breathing and causing serious complications.

The discovery of blunt trauma to the head has added another troubling dimension to the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.

Police have reportedly informed the family that they are awaiting further laboratory tests as investigations continue.

Traiden’s grandmother, Tiffany Worrell, said a senior staff member at the daycare had told the family that she bottle-fed the baby before placing him to sleep.

Worrell maintained that the child was in good health when he was taken to the daycare on Thursday, November 12.

According to the grandmother, the family was told that Traiden was fed at approximately 9:30 a.m. and subsequently put to sleep.

However, at around midday, the senior staff member reportedly checked on him and found him unresponsive.

She rushed the baby to a nearby clinic, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The family was also reportedly told that blood was coming from the infant’s nostrils and one of his ears when he was found.

BIG Smith News Watch understands that the head of the daycare centre remains in police custody as investigations continue.