There is a case, now in trial phase, that reminds me of this tragic case here.
Aliayah Lunsford, was an adorable 3 yr old, that went missing and was never recovered. But people seemed to know from day one, that her abusive mother killed her.
Like Lucas, there were other children in the home, but she was the one that was scapegoated, and treated harshly and brutally. Both parents were in the home, but the husband was at work when the baby went missing. Both parents had a drug history .
The older sisters were 9 and 11 at the time they witnessed the tragic beating of their baby sister, and were taken along to the woods where her mother disposed of her. It took 5 years for them to be able to overcome their fears and tell the truth about what they witnessed. Poor girls were so scared and probably had PTSD.
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...ewis-Co-24-Sep-2011-14-*Trial-Underway*/page2
This case really makes me concerned for Lucas's situation. There are probably no witnesses who can come forward. I hope she cannot get away with this because of the lack of witness testimony.