Parents each and every day take a leap of faith, when leaving their children with a babysitter. We check references and do everything possible to ensure that the person we are hiring is responsible.
Heather Clark did just that, when she left her 7-month-old son, Lukas, with a babysitter she had faith in.
Tragedy struck when Lukas was crying for a prolonged period of time; the babysitter’s boyfriend shook him so hard that he stopped breathing. 9-1-1 was called, little Lucas was taken to Montclair Hospital Medical Center, but then needed to be transferred to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital where he was declared brain dead.
Heather Clark believed she had taken every precaution when she left her seven-month-old son, Lukas, with a babysitter she trusted. But after Lukas cried for an extended period, the babysitter’s boyfriend allegedly shook him violently, leaving the baby unresponsive and ultimately declared brain dead—a devastating tragedy that no parent could have imagined. Continue reading to find out what happened →
