[JCBreckenridge]

“no-one knew for sure if the child could be saved in the heat of the moment”

Couple things here - there was a delay between the firefighters showing up, the parents showing up and the start of the fire.

So the parents weren’t home. The firefighters went in saw the room that the child was in and discovered that the child was dead before they even managed to get there.

Yes, it’s tragic - but they did their job and there was nothing more they could do.

Yes, they did know that the child was dead before the father tried to rush in. That is why they restrained him, and eventually tazed him when he would not listen to reason.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The firefighters went in saw the room that the child was in and discovered that the child was dead before they even managed to get there.

Really?

And they didn't bring the body out just left it to burn?

How odd.

How unlikely.

[jaydee770]

firefighters went in saw the room that the child was in and discovered that the child was dead

Again -- since it appears you missed it the first time -- Who went in to check to determine the child was dead before the father was tased -and- if they were right there with the child, why did they *leave* the child? Or, is this hind-sight reporting? That is, *IF* they actually went in and checked for signs of life at all? What did they look from binoculars? Just poke their head in the front door? Or did they lay hands on the child and check for breath & pulse? And if they did, why did they leave the child behind, dead or alive?

Yep. Nice piece of work by these so called, "heroes"...

A more reasonable and prudent read indicates this is just a hind-sight story to cover their backsides. Fortunately for them, the evidence was burned to a crisp and the coroner already has their narrative. The only thing anyone knows without a doubt is: "That's their story and they're sticking to it".