PARENTS of a toddler found dead in his cot are still waiting to find out how he died.
Fifteen-month-old Lyndon Andrew Birks was found by his mother Julie Marshall on March 15.
The 22-year-old had put her son to bed as normal but later went to check on him and found that he was not breathing.
Her partner, 29-year-old Andrew Birks, tried to resuscitate the child until paramedics arrived at their home in Triner Place, Norton.
Lyndon was taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, but doctors were unable to save him.
The toddler's funeral was due to take place today at Carmountside Crematorium.
Julie, a part-time sales assistant, told The Sentinel that Lyndon was a "healthy and happy" little boy.
She said: "What has happened has been a massive shock.
"We just can't believe he's gone. We were playing with him before we put him to bed and he was laughing and giggling just as usual."
Julie, who is 15 weeks pregnant with the couple's second child, said she put Lyndon to bed at around 8.30pm on March 15. She checked on him an hour later and he was asleep.
But at 10pm, when she went to check on him again, Julie found that Lyndon was no longer breathing.
She said: "He wasn't cold or blue but he wasn't breathing.
"I rang an ambulance while Andrew tried to resuscitate him."
Julie said she and her husband don't understand why Lyndon died.
She added: "The worst part is not knowing why.
"He was such a strong little boy. We're waiting for more tests to be carried out but as of yet, we have no cause of death.
"Doctors told us that the likelihood is that we'll never know why he died."
Julie said that Lyndon attended Honeybears Day Nursery in Burslem and was always excited to go there.
"There were mirrors on the wall at nursery and Lyndon would pull faces and laugh at himself.
"He loved Mickey Mouse. He would sit in front of the TV and laugh his head off. He also loved pushing his toy cars around on the floor.
"He was a very happy and contented little boy."
Andrew, who looked after Lyndon while Julie went to work, said: "It's a very difficult time. It's been such a shock.
"Lyndon was a lovely little lad, he was a bit cheeky like any other little boy."
Andrew added: "He could be naughty but he was always smiling and playing with his toys.
"We just can't get our heads round it."
An inquest into Lyndon's death was opened and adjourned last Thursday by North Staffordshire Coroner Ian Smith.
Lyndon's funeral was due to take place at Carmountside from 1.30pm.
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