Synopsis

The experience is a parent's deepest fear: a seemingly healthy child succumbing to death without any prior sign, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions. In the UK, these sudden, unexplained deaths in children over the age of one occur almost weekly. Tragically, such events can sometimes lead to the devastating and unjust accusation of parental harm. Reporter Richard Bilton delves into these perplexing tragedies, examining the research efforts aimed at understanding the causes behind them.