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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaliyah Rugg

Tiny baby dies after dad finds her on living room floor

A mum and dad are seeking answers over the death of their tiny baby daughter.

Jacob, known as Jake, and Megan Oakley, from Runcorn, were taking shifts during the night to watch their six-week-old daughter Cassidy in September 2021, after Jake had had post-spinal surgery. On September 5, their lives were changed forever when tragedy struck.

Jake said young 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 saw as a "higher force", as Cassidy was no longer there.

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