The parents of a six-week-old baby who suddenly died are still seeking answers over the tragedy. Jake and Megan Oakley, from Runcorn, Cheshire, were taking it in turns during the night to watch their tiny daughter Cassidy in September 2021, after Jake underwent post-spinal surgery.
Their lives were sadly changed forever on September 5. Jake said baby Cassidy was placed on a baby pillow on a small footstool surrounded by pillows and blankets before he fell asleep at around 11pm.
But after half an hour he said he was woken by what he described as a "higher force", as Cassidy was no longer there. He told the ECHO: "I can only describe it as a higher force because there was no crying or noise, she just wasn't there. I wondered if Meg had taken her upstairs but then I saw the pink onesie and she'd fallen.
