Where Are Deborah and Sunil Eappen Now? Matthew Eappen Parents Today

The new documentary, “The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It?” presents the case of a nanny, Louise Woodward, who was convicted of murdering an eight-month-old baby, Matthew Eappen, in Massachusetts, United States in 1997.

The documentary is a three-part series that airs on Channel 4. Matthew was an eight-month-old baby who died of a brain injury on February 9, 1997.

Louise Woodward was arrested just 10 weeks after she started her job as a nanny for Matthew. Woodward was charged with causing the brain injuries that led to the death of eight-month-old Matthew Eappen, for whom she had been caring.

The babysitter admitted shaking and throwing the baby’s brain after being apprehended. After the prosecution claimed that the infant had died from a brain hemorrhage brought on by Shaken Baby Syndrome, her remark was used against her in court.

The prosecutor called her a liar and found her guilty of second-degree murder despite her plea of not guilty of violence to a kid.

Matthew Eappen Parents: Where Are Deborah and Sunil Eappen Now?

After the tragic incident that happened with their eight-month-old son, Deborah and Sunil Eappen built the Matty Eappen Foundation at Boston Children’s Hospital. The parents were shattered by the death of their child and built the foundation for a good cause.

Deborah, a part-time ophthalmologist, and Sunil, an anesthetist, stated that the formation of the foundation is to inform the public about the risks of shaking a kid, and to help victims and their families, in order to improve children’s health, safety, and welfare.

After Louise was set free from prison after 279 days, the Eappen family filed a lawsuit against the nanny to keep her from earning any money. They didn’t want other families to suffer the same tragedy they had gone through.

Matthew’s parents have three other kids named Brendan, Kevin, and Elisabeth.

Killer Nanny: Is Louise Woodward Still In Jail?

Woodward was first given a 15-year prison term. However, shortly after it became known that the jury had been evenly divided when it came to her murder accusation, Woodward’s legal team pleaded for a change in the verdict. The judge who ruled over the case responded by downgrading Woodward’s conviction to involuntary manslaughter.

Later, the 15-year prison term was changed, and her prison term ended after she spent 279 days in prison. She was released in 1998.

Following her release, she came to the UK and graduated with a degree in law. She briefly worked at a legal office before moving on to pursue a career as a dance instructor.

She is currently married and has one daughter, who was born in 2014. Even today, she claims that she is innocent and has done nothing wrong.