THE death of a nine-month-old baby boy who choked to death on food at his nursery is being probed by detectives. Tragic tot Oliver Steeper became unable to breathe while eating and was taken to hospital where he died six days later.... 2 Police are investigating the death of nine-month-old Oliver Steeper who died after choking on food at a nursery Credit: SWNS The toddler was under the duty of care at Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Ashford, Kent, which closed weeks after the incident in September.