Mother, 2 babysitters charged in death of toddler after falsely claiming she accidentally fell down the stairs
Prosecutors believe the mother-daughter babysitter duo initially claimed the toddler's fall was an accident so they could cover up their role in his injuries and previous abuse
In late April, 3-year-old toddler Brantley Santiago died after he fell down a flight of stairs in his home located in Orwell, Ohio, while he was being cared for by babysitters. The child sustained blunt force injuries to his head, body and extremities and also sustained injuries to his brain, skeletal and soft tissues.
The toddler died a few days later in a hospital. The authorities were told at the time it was an accident. In November, however, the child's babysitters, Valorie Olah and Samantha Olah, were indicted along with his mother, Beverly Santiago, in connection with his death.