A quiet night meant for rest ended in irreversible tragedy, leaving an entire community in mourning and a family shattered by loss. In the city of Anápolis, located about 55 kilometers from Goiânia, a two-month-old baby died after accidentally falling from his father’s arms. What should have been a moment of comfort between parent and child instead became a devastating accident now under investigation by authorities.
According to initial reports, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning in the Jardim das Américas 2ª Etapa neighborhood. The father told police that he was exhausted and had been holding his infant son while trying to calm him. At some point, overcome by fatigue, he fell asleep. In those brief, unconscious moments, the baby slipped from his arms and fell.
When emergency responders from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) arrived at the residence, there was nothing they could do. The child had already died by the time help reached the scene. For the responders, trained to save lives, the call ended in confirmation rather than rescue—a reality that underscores the fragility of infants and the unforgiving nature of accidents involving them.
The Military Police of Goiás were notified shortly afterward by the Forensic Medical Institute (IML), which handled the initial examination of the child’s body. From that point on, the case was formally registered and placed under investigation by the Civil Police of Goiás.