Family’s heartbreaking tribute to their one-year-old baby boy who was discovered with mysterious head injuries – as murder investigation is launched
- Ronan Davies, 17 months, died on June 19
- Police are treating his death as a murder
- His grandmother shared an emotional tribute
A family have shared a heart-wrenching tribute to their baby boy who tragically died after being cared for by friends – as police launch a murder investigation.
The 17-month-old baby, Ronan Davies, was being cared for by his parents’ friends over a period of two days at a home in Glenelg North, in west Adelaide, on June 7.
He was returned to his Ottoway home about 4pm but his father called an ambulance shortly after when he couldn’t wake him.
The infant was taken to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital where he died just two days later on June 9.
South Australian Police. who found that Ronan had suffered ‘unsurvivable injuries’, are investigating the time he was being cared for by the parents’ friends.
Ronan’s Vietnam-based grandmother shared an emotional tribute to the young infant one day after his tragic death.
Police have launched a murder investigation after 17-month-old Ronan Davies (pictured left with his mother) died in hospital earlier this month
South Australian Police. who found that Ronan had suffered ‘not survivable’ injuries’, are investigating the time he was being cared for by the parents’ friends
‘Grandma’s angel rest in peace, even though the time you stayed with your family was not long, everyone loved you so much,’ she told the Advertiser.
‘You were cute, well behaved, innocent & very handsome.
‘Now how to remember less suffering, my son, now from sleeping, eating or going anywhere, I see your shadow, why did God take away grandma’s Ro, my son?’
She revealed in her post that Ronan’s organs were donated to save three children ‘who were near death’ so they could live.
‘So Ro’s departure is meaningful. Your shadow & life still exist in the body of three lucky little ones. You have created happiness for their families,’ she said.
Ronan’s grandmother added that she would ‘miss’ him and love the baby boy ‘forever’.
Ronan’s Vietnam-based grandmother (pictured with Ronan) shared an emotional tribute to the infant, saying she was would ‘miss’ him and love the baby boy ‘forever’
No one has been charged in relation to Ronan’s death however police believe the baby was murdered.
Detective Inspector Mark McEachern said the ‘beautiful’ boy’s injuries wouldn’t have been obvious as he suffered ‘critical head injuries and other serious internal injuries’.
‘Ronan’s been returned home, apparently asleep. We suspect he sustained injuries prior to that,’ Insp McEachern said on Tuesday.
‘We’re not eliminating anybody in relation to the investigation, but we are focusing on events at the Glenelg North address on the Wednesday afternoon while he was in the company of the carers.
‘Anyone who’s had contact or cared for Ronan are being spoken to, but we suspect the injuries were caused at Glenelg North on the Wednesday afternoon.
‘We have been provided an explanation of how Ronan’s injuries were caused, we’re not satisfied as to the truthfulness of that explanation and that is certainly subject to our murder investigation now.’
Police allege Ronan suffered critical head and internal injuries while under the care of his parents’ friends (pictured, Ronan in his pram – police asked anyone who saw him being pushed through Glenelg to contact Crime Stoppers)
Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have seen Ronan in the lead-up to his death – specifically anyone who heard or saw anything involving a young child in Ferguson Street at Glenelg North on the afternoon of June 7.
Police released photos of Ronan’s pram, noting someone may have seen him being pushed through the streets of Glenelg.
‘We’re appealing for anyone who may have knowledge in relation to this matter to contact Crime Stoppers,’ Inspector McEachern said.
‘That includes who may have seen or heard anything on Ferguson Street or in that vicinity.’
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