One-year-old dies at crèche

Cape Town 22-08-2016 Thaylon Lewis was found dead at Brainwave edurcare in Melton Rose. Story Megan Baatjies. Pix Jack Lestrade.

Cape Town 22-08-2016 Thaylon Lewis was found dead at Brainwave edurcare in Melton Rose. Story Megan Baatjies. Pix Jack Lestrade.

Published Aug 23, 2016

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Cape Town - Police are investigating an inquest following the death of a one-year-old child at a crèche.

And in a chilling twist, hours before his mysterious death, Thaylon Lewis told his mother Lee-Anne Lewis, 29, he is “going to Jesus”.

Little did the grieving mother of two know that would be the last time she would see her youngest son alive.

Last Tuesday, the Kleinvlei toddler tragically died at Bravewave Educare in Eerste River, the crèche he was attending.

According to his parents, teachers at the crèche could not wake him up after his morning sleep.

“They took him to the doctor and there he was declared dead,” Lee-Anne said.

“The doctor couldn’t tell us the cause of death.

“When I picked him up I felt a bump on the back of his head but I still can’t say if that was the reason,” she said.

Lee-Anne said “ they will have to wait up to 10 weeks for the autopsy results.

“Right now we have more questions than answers,” she said.

“But he was a healthy boy, very playful even the morning he left.

“He initially didn’t want to go to crèche but he went.

“When he woke up early the morning, he told me he is going to Jesus.

“I thought nothing of it because he was always talking about Jesus and the stuff he learns at crèche.”

Police spokesperson Constable Noloyiso Rwexana “ the matter is still under investigation.

“No one has been arrested as yet,” she said.

The crèche owner, only known as Sophie, did not want to speak to the Daily Voice on Monday.

It’s not clear if the facility is registered with the Department of Social Development, who did not return queries for comment by on Monday night.

Daily Voice

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