Woman who let her 1-year-old son die alone at home sentenced to two years in prison

Englishwoman Stacey Davis, 35, was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for the death of her one-year-old son, Ethan. On June 27, 2018, a woman left her baby alone in her crib in 27-degree heat while walking through a mall, washing her car and visiting a park in Melksham, England. When she got home, it took Stacy over half an hour to see the baby, and when she did, the baby was already dead.

According to British newspaper daily mail, the child was alone in a stuffy room with the windows closed for more than two hours. An autopsy could not determine the cause of death, but Ethan suffered a six-inch skull fracture. According to the mother, this was the result of a fall three weeks earlier.

Prosecutors in the case highlighted the parents’ disdain for Stacey Davis. In addition to a few bruises on his body, Ethan had traces of marijuana in his hair. From what the English newspaper was able to find out, the woman regularly smoked marijuana and had a habit of smoking in the presence of a child.

To defend her, defense attorney Mark Ashley presented the court with the argument that Stacey suffered from postpartum depression and that many of her actions were due to her psychological weakness.

The defense tried to consider a suspended sentence, arguing that Davis was trying to improve his life, but the judge refused and assessed the woman’s behavior as completely selfish. “Stacey failed as a mother by not giving her son the health care he needed. Any parent would put their child’s health first. It is especially disturbing to learn that Stacy spent 30 minutes sending and receiving messages before finding out how the child was doing, ”said the source. judge in court.

It’s been four years since Ethan’s death. According to the British press, those who had the opportunity to meet the baby and loved him are going through a difficult period. “The investigation team has worked tirelessly on this complex and extremely troubling case, and their hard work has ensured that it has now been brought to a close.”