Mum claims seven-month-old baby was snatched during nappy change
A mum has told cops her baby was snatched from her car while she was changing his nappy – before she was allegedly knocked out in the terrifying attack.
Little Emmanuel Haro, just seven months old, vanished from outside a shopping centre in Yucaipa, California, on Thursday. His mum Rebecca claimed she was hit from behind and left unconscious as she tended to him in the back seat.
She later begged for the safe return of her boy, describing him as 'a happy baby' and pleading: 'Whoever took our son, please give him back.' His dad, Jake, added: 'We just want him home. We won't do anything to you – just give us our son.'
But in a dramatic twist, police say Rebecca has now stopped cooperating with the investigation, reports the Mirror. Detectives have also raised doubts over parts of her story after confronting her with 'inconsistencies'.
The mum, who also has an older child, told US outlet NBC LA she had been changing Emmanuel when she heard someone say 'Hola' – then remembers nothing until waking up on the ground with her baby gone.
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In a statement, investigators said: 'At this point in the investigation, we are unable to rule out foul play in the disappearance of Emmanuel.'
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