‘DISGUSTING’ Brit YouTubers The Ingham Family blasted for leaving their four-month-old baby alone ‘at mercy of child snatchers’ on Spanish beach while they went swimming
A YOUTUBE family have been slammed online after leaving their four-month-old baby on the beach alone so they could swim in the sea.
Chris and Sarah Ingham, who hit headlines in 2018 after Chris was accused of sending a series of 'sexual' texts to teenagers, are now facing another torrent of abuse over their latest video.
Sarah Ingham took to Instagram after the latest series of abuse
Sarah Ingham took to Instagram after the latest series of abuseCredit: YouTube
Baby Jace was left strapped into his seat in a UV baby shade tent on the beach in Spain
Baby Jace was left strapped into his seat in a UV baby shade tent on the beach in SpainCredit: YouTube
In the clip, which was uploaded this week, the couple are seen leaving their baby son, Jace, strapped into a seat inside a baby shade tent on a beach in Spain, during their travelling holiday around Europe.
They later spend ‘just 10 minutes’ swimming around in Salou, where temperatures are currently higher than 30 degrees.
Speaking in the video, Chris said: “So while Jace is strapped in his sleep fast asleep, we’re getting some rare five seconds of family time right now in the sea.”
The incident came less than 24 hours after the couple made a video stating viewers had reported them to social services for selling a replica doll of their son.
Taking to Twitter, anger viewers condemned the parents.
One, named only as Emma, said: “The Ingham Family left their 4 month old baby unattended on the beach while they all went swimming in the sea. Who the f is that irresponsible? It takes seconds for someone to snatch a child.”
'IT TAKES SECONDS TO SNATCH A CHILD'
Another, Lucy Willis, said: “I can’t believe they have left a 4month old baby alone on a beach .... And after everything they said yesterday .. about CPS ... Disgusting behaviour !!!!!”
Elisha added: “Now they have left the baby on the beach unattended while they are out swimming in the sea. I mean you can not write this!! They are f***ing up so much right now. That baby could have been taken so quickly and they couldn't have got back to the shore in time. I am baffled.
"Look how far away they are from the shore!! Someone would be gone with that baby before you could even reach the beach! I'm in shock. Every member of the family is in the water and they LEFT the baby on the beach!!!"
Chris Ingham was reportedly later seen snapping back at commenters on Instagram, telling them to ‘wind their neck in’ and branding one ‘a fool’.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: "Whilst Jace was asleep and strapped into his sleep chair, which was placed inside a UV baby shade on the shore of the beach. No more than a few feet from where we were cooling off at the sea edge. Myself, my wife Sarah and our girls - Isabelle, Esmé and Isla cooled ourselves off together in the sea at the waters edge.
"Literally no more than a few feet away from Jace at any one time.
"This footage included in our video - which is where the 'outrage' is coming from - was also filmed on a wide angle camera lens which as you should know - distorts distance and makes things look much further away from the camera than they actually are.
'JACE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US'
"We were in the water for no more than a few minutes together - Jace was in complete sight the entire time. We never took our eyes off him at any point.
"There was absolutely no instance where Jace was 'left on his own in a tent on the beach'. And at no point was there any danger or neglect of Jace what so ever."
The family deleted the video from their YouTube channel shortly after speaking with The Sun.
Posting on Instagram, Sarah said: "Guess who's making his debut in The Sun newspaper?! God must be a slow week for news and trolls."
Just 24 hours before, she took to social media to address the incident. She said: “People need to mind their own business to be fair and stop criticising others
“Jace was right in front of us, it looked further away because we were filming on a wide angle go pro camera. Everyone who uses them know how they make everything look much further away.
“We never took our eyes away from him and he wasn't 'left alone' - he was in front of us whilst we spent literally 10 minutes in the water cooling off! No need for the big drama.
“Why do people have to make drama and criticise people for everything they do, literally.”
A viewer later said Chris had said in an earlier video that the Go Pro had been left at home, which Sarah replied: "That is true, I got it wrong, it was the normal DSLR camera on a wide angle lens.
“There's no big conspiracy here, no 'oooh, she told a lie', none of that.”
Last year, Chris Ingham finally broke his silence over claims he sent "sexual" texts to teens, to deny them.
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Brit YouTube mum Sarah Ingham snaps after leaving four-month-old baby alone on Spanish beach
Chris and Sarah Ingham, who hit headlines in 2018 after Chris was accused of sending a series of 'sexual' texts to teenagers, are now facing another torrent of abuse over their latest video
Chris and Sarah Ingham, who hit headlines in 2018 after Chris was accused of sending a series of 'sexual' texts to teenagers, are now facing another torrent of abuse over their latest videoCredit: YouTube
Last year, Chris Ingham finally broke his silence over claims he sent "sexual" texts to teens, to deny them
Last year, Chris Ingham finally broke his silence over claims he sent "sexual" texts to teens, to deny themCredit: YouTube
Sarah told viewers to 'mind their business' after leaving Jace in the UV baby shade tent
Sarah told viewers to 'mind their business' after leaving Jace in the UV baby shade tentCredit: YouTube
The incident came less than 24 hours after the couple made a video stating viewers had reported them to social services for selling a replica doll of their son
The incident came less than 24 hours after the couple made a video stating viewers had reported them to social services for selling a replica doll of their sonCredit: Instagram
Viewers were not happy after seeing Jace left alone on the beach
Viewers were not happy after seeing Jace left alone on the beachCredit: Twitter
One asked how others could reason with the family leaving the baby alone
One asked how others could reason with the family leaving the baby aloneCredit: Twitter
The dad - star of The Ingham Family channel - was accused of sending a series of seedy messages to fans including one to a -year-old asking her to "sneak out" of her mum's hotel room to meet him.
In a lengthy 23-minute video posted to YouTube, Ingham, 34, said he was the victim and slammed the "witch hunt" against him.
He said: "Have I ever done anything that could be classed as sexually grooming somebody? No. Hell no. Of course I haven't.
"Am I a paedophile? No. Hell no. Am I a sexual predator? No. No!
"Have I ever done anything that could be classed as being sexually inappropriate to anybody? No. And now enough is enough."
Sun Online revealed last month allegations that Ingham, who is married to wife Sarah, 35, and has three children aged 12, 9 and 6, bombarded Jess Simpson, , with late night private messages while she was on a family holiday in Disneyland Florida.
It is alleged Ingham, who called her “mega pretty”, told her “I bet I can make you feel a lot better about things” and said: “If you can sneak out without waking anyone then deffo come meet me!”
He later asked her if she was “home alone”, before saying “I’m coming over for a party” and telling Jess he wanted to go “skinny dipping”, it's claimed.
Chris Ingham has broken his silence on allegations he was messaging young fans
Chris Ingham has broken his silence on allegations he was messaging young fansCredit: YouTube
The Ingham Family channel on YouTube features lengthy videos showcasing their everyday lives and as a result they have gained more than one million subscribers
The Ingham Family channel on YouTube features lengthy videos showcasing their everyday lives and as a result they have gained more than one million subscribers
One fan, Bella Fearn, 19, from Cheadle, says she was sent this by Chris in response to a selfie she shared
One fan, Bella Fearn, 19, from Cheadle, says she was sent this by Chris in response to a selfie she shared
Jess Simpson, , says she was asked to 'sneak out' of her family's hotel room to meet Chris
Jess Simpson, , says she was asked to 'sneak out' of her family's hotel room to meet ChrisCredit: JIM BENNETT
Someone said how easy it would have been for Jace to be snatched
Someone said how easy it would have been for Jace to be snatchedCredit: Twitter
Another fan, Bella Fearn, 19, told how she began receiving direct Snapchat messages from Ingham after meeting him at Alton Towers where she was working in May last year.
In one message he said: “Anyways… bottom line, I like you. And I like helping people. And I have the powers and the people to help turn yourself into a massive role model to thousands on Instagram and maybe even YouTube too.”
After she sent him a selfie, it is alleged he replied: “Drop that towel and re send!!”.
Speaking on YouTube in 2018, Ingham said he was now finally breaking his silence on the allegations because lawyers had originally advised him not to talk.
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