For those closest to the child, the event cannot be reduced to an investigation. The ordinary routines of caring for a baby have been interrupted by an absence that touches every part of the home. Objects that belonged to daily life, including a crib and the space prepared for the child, now carry a different weight. The loss exists before any official explanation and will remain after one is reached.
The father is described as devastated, replaying the moment when he was unable to keep his baby safe. That description conveys anguish, but anguish alone cannot explain the mechanics of a fall. Investigators have the separate responsibility of examining the sequence of events, listening to the people involved, and determining which details can be established.
Reconstructing a fatal incident requires distinguishing what someone directly witnessed from what they learned afterward. A relative may be able to describe one part of the evening without knowing what happened during another. Several accounts can contribute to a timeline without any single person holding the entire picture. The purpose of comparing those accounts is to understand their relationship, not to force them into a conclusion chosen in advance
