Case 326: Cooper Harris
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*** Content warnings: Child victim ***
When doting mother Leanna Harris arrived to pick up her 22-month-old son Cooper Harris from daycare in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18 2014, she was shocked to find that Cooper wasn’t there. She soon discovered that her husband, Ross Harris, had made a fatal mistake, leaving Cooper to die in the backseat of his hot car after forgetting to drop him off on his way to work.
As details about Cooper’s death emerged, many questions arose. Was this another innocent family who had fallen victim to the phenomenon known as Forgotten Baby Syndrome, or was something more sinister at play?
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
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I don't buy that bullshit forgotten baby syndrome. How the fuck do u forget your FUCKING BABY?!!! Unless u have dementia I highly doubt it. It's just neglect parenting. How do u remember your purse your wallet or your phone and not remember your kid? Hey honey where's the baby? O shit I think I left him it in the car. Oops, looks like forgotten baby syndrome. O well. It's BULLSHIT uncaring parent. SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!
So he just doesn't think about his son once during his work day? I find it incredibly hard to believe this wasn't intentional.
I don't drive but I "forgot" my baby once, she is my third & I thought she was asleep in her cot (about 2 months old). I had a long phone call then went to check on her, she wasn't in her cot! I SHIT myself & ran around the house screaming. Then I spotted my smokes and IMMEDIATELY remembered she was asleep in her pram in the enclosed outdoor area, I had left her there after having a smoke because she was asleep. I understand just how easily this terrible slip of the mind can happen. RIP