Unattended Daycare: March 2013

Case Summary

The final court decision was made, "Judicial settlement with the daycare"

Our 3 months old son was killed by Daycare.

In 2010, I dropped our baby to the daycare. 3 hours later I received phone call from the daycare worker and said they were at the hospital with my son because he wasn’t breathing.

When I arrived at the hospital, my baby was dead. The cause of death was bacterial pneumonia, told by the police

Few weeks later, unbelievable fact was unravelled, the daycare workers left my baby along with 12 other infants alone unattended by any adult and went to the Gym during the napping time, and they were hiding it until the testimony of an eyewitness told the police.

We felt something suspicious about the daycare, therefore we asked for legally autopsy, and the cause of death was not from bacterial pneumonia

The truth is, our baby was put facing down and was suffocated to death while they were at the Gym

We decided to bring a case and press charges against the daycare.
5 years of trial, we were convinced by the court and attorney that it is better to settle with the daycare. Of course we could never agree but after they told us how much it will cost us if we keep continue, it was almost like force decision.

Until today, the daycare hasn't given an apology nor condolence...

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Daycare incident in Ishigaki, a court hearing will begin

On February 1^st, 2013, it has past 3 years since our 2^nd son’s incident.

We tried to bring it to the criminal case but it failed, therefore we tried to bring it to civil trial.

First we want to thank all of you who have been supporting us to gather the signatures, as a result we could successfully bring it to the civil trial.

The first court hearing will take the place on March 6^th 2013, and it is open to public.

I want as many people to know the truth that such an irresponsible people running the daycare, leaving 12 infants alone unattended and went to the fitness gym and when she returned, she found our baby is dead, but they are not guilty. I can never forgive them although the world forgives them.

In Okinawa, the level of childcare service is very low, I want not only Okinawa but also everyone to take serious responsibility to raise the children, especially for those who are in the professional business running the daycare.

We do not want this to happen anymore.

Original Japanese version of this article