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Luke Evans (Sergei Nakonechny)

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2001 Nov 30
Adoption
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Small World Charity, Inc.
One-and-a-half-year-old Luke Evans, adopted by Steven and Natalie Fabian Evans, died of massive head injuries, shaken baby syndrome, and poor nutrition. Natalie Fabian Evans, stated that she couldn't wake Luke one morning and so placed him in a tub of water to "stimulate him" where she says he may have bumped his head on the tub. The authorities took a year to investigate the case.  Luke was adopted from Inozemtsevo, Stavropol, Russia and had been in the US for 6 months prior to his death. Luke had a brother Alec 3, who was adopted at the same time as him.
On June 30, 2006 Natalie Fabian Evans was found not guilty.
abused adoptees

Documents

Title Publication date
TFR promises to punish those responsible for the deaths of Americans orphans from Russia 2013 Feb 21
Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse Fatalities Among Internationally Adopted Children 2007 Nov 1
Jury: Mom not guilty in death; Natalie Evans, accused of killing 16-month-old son, acquitted of all charges 2006 Jul 1
Mom tells jury about day her son died; Natalie Evans testifies adopted son didn't bond with those around him 2006 Jun 30
Mother recalls death of son: 'Oh my God, wake up' 2006 Jun 30
Mom innocent in baby's death 2006 Jun 30
Natalie Fabian Evans testifies in her murder trial 2006 Jun 30
Expert disputes brain injury allegations 2006 Jun 29
Friends back mom on trial; Evans sought assistance to address developmental challenges of adopted son. 2006 Jun 28
'Hard on children,' dad says; Toddler's adoptive dad testifies against former wife accused of murder 2006 Jun 27
Cousin testifies against Evans; Woman's ex co-worker said she asked her to take child before his death. 2006 Jun 24
Doctor: Baby's death a 'textbook' case 2006 Jun 23
Boy's medical history, final hours recounted; Woman's relationship with adoptive son focus at trial 2006 Jun 22
Munster woman on trial for death of toddler; Authorities allege Luke Evans, 16 months, died of shaken baby syndrome. 2006 Jun 20
Abuse, deaths, prompt Russian to adopt new rules 2006 Jun 4
Trial in infant's death delayed; Cedar Creek Township woman accused of murder; son had been adopted. 2005 Apr 10
Trial reset for Munster woman 2005 Apr 6
Adoptee deaths rare, experts say 12 Russian cases troubling, puzzling 2004 May 21
Questions raised in death of toddler; Other cases of abuse involving adopted Russian children: 2002 Dec 23
abused adoptees, international adoption, physical abuse, shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma (AHT), lethal abuse, lethal physical abuse
Russia
Stavropol Krai, Indiana (state of the USA)
Lowell - IN

Location

Lowell