The Legacy of Baby Cameron

REAL

Naomi Channell

Society & Culture, News, Documentary, True Crime

4.8 • 725 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

TW: This episode is about the murder of a baby. The descriptions are not explicit and the story is told gently and respectfully alongside his mother, but please note that this episode could be triggering.

In September 2008, new mother Sheree Black dropped her 14-week old baby off to be with his father, but 2 days later, baby Cameron died.

But Sheree, who was just 17-years-old at the time, was told that Cameron had sustained non-accidental injuries and the police discovered that he'd died at the hands of the man who was supposed to protect him. That was the start of her agonising fight for justice.

Today, Sheree wants to tell her story and share the incredible community she has created in her son's name.

This is Real.

To sign Sheree's petition, you can do so here:

https://www.change.org/p/deny-parole-for-ryan-leslie-convicted-of-murdering-his-baby-son-cameron

To reach out to Sheree you can do so here:

https://www.instagram.com/sheree_black/

If you need support with child loss in an capacity, please see these organisations that can help:

https://www.teddyswish.org/baby-loss-charities - UK

https://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/services/bereavement-services/supporting-bereaved-parents/ - NI

https://firstlight.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/support-services-when-child-dies?context=60101 - Australia

https://www.skylight.org.nz/search/results?topic_ids%5B%5D=43 - New Zealand

https://thetearsfoundation.org/center/ - America

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Warning, this is a true crime podcast and is not suitable for all audiences.
0:05.5	Please use discretion.
0:08.0	This episode is going to be a very difficult listen.
0:13.5	Usually here I'd put a statistic or something to introduce the themes covered in the case.
0:22.8	But instead, I'm going to tell you upfront that today we're going to be hearing from an incredible woman who wants to be heard.
0:29.9	She wants to share her story with the world. The story of her son Cameron. Cameron was murdered by his father when he was just 14 weeks old.
0:43.2	This episode will be handled with grace and care for both you, the listeners, and Cameron's
0:50.8	incredible mother. And if a bereaved parent ever asks to be heard,
0:58.0	the answer here on this podcast will always be yes.
1:02.6	I'm Having a baby is one of the most precious gifts in the world, and when Cherie Black found out that she was pregnant at 17, she was surprised, but she felt very blessed.
1:56.5	Sheree had been in a relationship with a man called Ryan Leslie. They met in October 2006.
2:05.1	She was 17 and he was 23. They lived in a flat together in New Mosley, Northern Ireland.
2:15.5	Shiree, it's so lovely to meet you.
2:17.8	So let's go right back.
2:20.2	And I know we've talked about, you know, we've had a pre-chats on what we're going to talk about today.
2:26.9	So let's go to when you found out you were pregnant.
2:31.3	Can you remember that moment?
2:34.1	I remember finding out I was pregnant
2:36.4	and being shocked, but I was only 17. So it was like a big thing, obviously, to tell my parents.
2:48.5	I knew that it was going to keep them. My dad was like, oh, you know, you're a kid having a kid. That was the first thing that my dad said to me. And I was like, no, like, I'm very maternal and always have been. I, like, raised my brother and things like that. Raised and my mum was there, but I was very hands-on. And I just remember saying that my mum, like, you know,
3:09.5	I know I'm young and everything, but I'm going to do it.
3:11.9	I'll be okay.
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