SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — The mother of a teen murdered by his father i n a contentious custody battle is backing a bill she believes could have saved his life.
Leah Moses said her son, Om Moses Gandhi, had the perfect name.
“His name means peace,” said Leah.
Peace is something Leah and her family desperately wanted, but instead she spent years in court over the custody of her children against her ex, Parth Gandhi, a man she was terrified of.
“In fact, a lot of the professionals that worked with us said, you know, this situation is so bad. This is really the worst we’ve ever seen. In fact, it’s so bad that we really believe that your kids are just going to have to age out,” said Leah.
In 2023 on Mother’s Day Weekend, Gandhi murdered Om and took his own life.
“I kind of imagine that, you know, in maybe some final moments that he really did step in, that he stepped in to protect me and his sister,” said Leah.