Heartbroken mum of baby boy who died suddenly in his crib reveals the moment her husband called to tell her they’d lost their son
- Allanah Andersson’s son Benji died on June 24 in his crib at their QLD home
- His cause of death is still being determined but it is believed to be SIDS
- Ms Andersson’s husband called her to say their baby was ‘lifeless’ in his cot
- The distraught mother said Benji was the ‘happiest baby’ with the ‘biggest smile’
- She said Benji’s twin sister would always have her brother watching over her
A heartbroken mum has opened up about the devastating phone call where she was told her five-month-old son had died.
Allanah Andersson’s son Benji passed away on June 24 in his crib at their home in Mango Hill, north of Brisbane, with police suspecting he had suffered Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Ms Andersson, who has two other children, one being Benji’s twin sister, wasn’t home at the time and answered the phone to hear her husband Tauu tell her they’d lost their baby boy.
Mr Andersson and his mother had been at home with the kids when Benji was found not breathing.
Despite desperate attempts from his father to revive him, the five-month-old couldn’t be saved.
Allanah Andersson’s son Benji passed away on June 24 in his crib at their home in Mango Hill, north of Brisbane, with police suspecting he had suffered Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Benji’s heartbroken family have remembered him as the baby with the ‘biggest smile’
‘My whole body was aching, my chest was caving in, I couldn’t breathe trying to understand what my husband was saying,’ Ms Andersson told Daily Mail Australia.
Ms Andersson had been in the Sunshine Coast for a work event and raced home to see her street packed with police cars.
Benji’s cause of death is still being determined by police, but they believe it was likely SIDS – the sudden and unexplained death of a baby.
Ms Andersson said her son would always be remembered as ‘the happiest baby’.
Ms Andersson, who has two other children, one being Benji’s twin sister, wasn’t home at the time and answered the phone to hear her husband Tauu tell her they’d lost their baby boy
‘He was the baby with the biggest smile,’ she said.
‘It was so infectious along with his adorable laughs and giggles. His twin sister Freya will always have her brother to watch over her.’
She said some of her favourite memories of the short time she had with Benji was seeing his huge smile everyday.
‘When he woke up in the morning you could just see the pure joy and happiness on his face,’ Ms Andersson said.
Benji’s mum said some of her favourite memories of the short time she had with her son was seeing his huge smile everyday
‘Some of my favourite memories are him just falling asleep in my arms, and watching him learn and try to understand the world.’
The parents, who also have a two-year-old boy along with five-month-old Freya, have been staying with family as they come to terms with the sudden tragedy.
A fundraiser has been set up to help the Andersson family.
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