For six weeks, the family lived divided.

The doctors' suspicions were strong that Jennifer and Simon had caused the injuries to their son Theo, for whom they sought care.

But today the suspicions have been written off, the family reunited and the social services certify that Simon and Jennifer are excellent parents. 

Assignment review has taken part in all documents from the police, social services and health care to investigate what happened from the time the children were taken into care, until the family was reunited.

“We are not coming home”

Examinations at Sachsska Children's Hospital at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm show that nine-month-old Theo, in addition to a head injury and bleeding in the head, has several fractures on his legs and one on his arm. 

These are so-called CML fractures, small injuries in joints and growth zones, which are barely visible on X-rays.

Doctors suspect Shaken baby syndrome.

- I get in touch with Simon and say, we will not come home, they choose to do an investigation for this.

Simon is also very confident about it, "let them do it", says Jennifer.

The journal: "results in bruising"

The evidence against the parents also includes a bruise on the right side of Theo's face. 

But neither Simon nor Jennifer have caused the bruise - it's the medical staff.

The journal document from an fundus photograph, in connection with the health care investigation, states:

"As the eyes need to be properly opened in the meantime, the undersigned must keep his eyes open, which unfortunately results in a bruise." 

But the police do not receive that information.

When they request to receive all journal documents, this journal document is not sent. 

"It's a mistake"

Anna-Sara Lind is a professor of public law and says that it is serious that the police were not allowed to take part in all the journal documents that were requested.

- If the police are to be able to investigate in a factual and correct way, a correct basis is needed.

It is fundamental to the rule of law itself, she says.

Eva Östblom, chief physician at Södersjukhuset, says that it is obligatory to hand out medical records at the request of the police.

If someone does not? 

- Then we want to know it and see if it has gone correctly or not.

And if it has not done so, it must of course be corrected.   

It's serious in other words? 

- Yes, it is a mistake in any case, says Eva Östblom. 



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"They're taking our children" - hear Jennifer and Simon talk about what happened after they went to the hospital with their son Theo.

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