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Boy Dies After Being Left In Hot Car

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Posted: 8:46 PM Jul 19, 2008
Last Updated: 8:37 PM Jul 20, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press

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Authorities in Florida say a 4-year-old whose mother left him in a hot car in West Palm Beach has died.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says the 29-year-old mother may not have known the boy was in the car. She dropped off children at a relative's house before going to a nail salon Saturday.

It's not yet know how long the boy was left in the car.

Someone made a 911 call later in the day to report the boy was not breathing. He was taken to Palms West Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The victim's name is not yet known.

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Posted by: janet Location: COS on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:57 PM
i feel sadness for the mom-it was her wedding day....i can totally see a 4 yr old sneeking back into a car-in this instance it was an suv. i have an suv and 4 kids and i can see it-especially if maybe the kid was feeling left out or whatever with the moms mind on her wedding day. it was an accident-i'm not passing judgement on anyone-it could have just as easily of happened to me.

Posted by: Victoria Location: Denver on Jul 23, 2008 at 09:43 PM
A child dies and all Michelle is worried about is grammar..thats real nice!

Posted by: Nicole Location: CSC on Jul 23, 2008 at 02:50 PM
I have to admit when I first read this story I also thought that there is no way I could forget my child was there but I remember doing the same sort of thing when I was a kid. I pray to God that this was an accident. My heart is with the mother and the family. I can not imagine the pain of losing a child. My daughter is my life. The family is in my prayers.

Posted by: Stacy Location: Colorado Springs on Jul 23, 2008 at 11:36 AM
First, my heart goes out to the mother.Nobody should judge another when we only have the media's side of the story and not the mother's.Second, I have a four year old and know first hand how sneaky they can be and how clingy they are too their mothers. My son snuck out of a door at the nieghbors and figured out how to get into our house through a gate and stayed there until I got home. My neighbor was frantic. It's not always a neglectful parent...

Posted by: k Location: co spgs on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:05 AM
What if she did drop him off and he snuck back in the car and she never knew it ? Your kid ever hide somewhere to surprise you and you not know they were there ?

Posted by: kevin Location: colorado springs on Jul 23, 2008 at 07:43 AM
there is no way you can leave a child in the car and not know he is there especially a 4 year old. there are to many articles about the parent not knowing the child was in the car. that is bull put them under the jail.

Posted by: Susan Location: Colorado Springs on Jul 23, 2008 at 01:11 AM
Okay, first of all, Michelle, it's not a problem with grammar, simply a typo. Sure the editors should have caught it before printing it, but that is simply a mistake, not something to be appalled about. Life is too short to be appalled about something so simple. Secondly, four month old or four year old, doesn't matter in a case like this. For the mother to not know her child was in a hot car long enough for it to kill the child is just not acceptable. At best it's Man 1, at worst it's Neglient Homicide. Either way, not good for the mother and the rest of the family. I pity the judge and jury that's got to make that call.

Posted by: Anon Location: CS on Jul 22, 2008 at 09:04 PM
Michelle, check your grammer!That would be known.Check the rest. Can you find the mistakes? HUH!

Posted by: Michelle Location: Tampa on Jul 22, 2008 at 06:42 PM
Could you guys please learn how to write? "It's not yet know how long the boy was left in the car." That's just sad and I am appalled to read that kind of grammar.

Posted by: k Location: co spgs on Jul 22, 2008 at 09:07 AM
There has been a release she may have THOUGHT she had dropped him off. The way I am reading this he may have snuck back in the car without his mother's knowledge. http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=e52b5937-987a-4cf3-8356-3eb5625a99c5&rss=762

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 21, 2008 at 03:18 PM
THERE ARE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE STORY ON KRDO.COM. BY THE WAY THEY ALWAYS HAVE MORE DETAILS.

Posted by: Sarah Location: C/S on Jul 21, 2008 at 10:57 AM
I am a 29 year old mother of 2. I have a 4 yr old and an 11 month old. And I dont see how you can forget your children! When I drop them off at Daycare I make sure both of them are out. I dont see how you can forget your child. And wouldnt the reletive have noticed a missing child when she dropped them off? If I was the reletive I would have been like where is so and so?

Posted by: Anon Location: CS on Jul 21, 2008 at 09:56 AM
K- I agree but an I.Q. is no guarantee. Intelligence is no guarantee for good parenting. There may be something to Crystal's comment.

Posted by: Annonymous Location: Falcon on Jul 21, 2008 at 09:25 AM
When my Son was 5 yrs old, he was left in the car for more than 5 hrs by his father. The jurors up at Lake County found the father NOT guilty of Child abuse!!! The mother who did this to her son needs to be charged to the full extent of the law. That poor little child. My heart breaks for the him.

Posted by: Donna Location: CS on Jul 21, 2008 at 08:12 AM
This mother will remember this as long as she lives...as well she should. My heart goes out to the family. That poor child. I have a great-granddaughter who is 4 years old and when the other children are getting out of the car you bet she is telling them to let her out too. I pray that she didn't suffer and just fell asleep. Poor little angel.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 21, 2008 at 06:41 AM
JP- It was a 4 year old..

Posted by: k Location: co spgs on Jul 20, 2008 at 11:59 PM
You should have to take an I.Q. test to have kids.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: c/s on Jul 20, 2008 at 08:41 PM
JP read the article again the child was 4 yrs old not 4 months.

Posted by: christy Location: cs on Jul 20, 2008 at 01:17 PM
How in the hell do you forget your kid? especially it stated , She dropped off the rest at a realitive. Gees. How many kids did this women have @ 29 years old. I dont even forget my dogs? What a loser. I hope getting her nails done, was worth the cost of her kid.

Posted by: debby Location: colorado on Jul 20, 2008 at 07:02 AM
so sad my heart goes out to the family

Posted by: Anon Location: CS on Jul 20, 2008 at 06:17 AM
The mother nor the other person didn't notice the child wasn't there. Something wrong with this picture. Four year old children are old enough to talk. More than likely he did not just sit there and die. Hope the mother's nails are worth it. This one belongs with Maria Gardner! What a loser!

Posted by: crystal Location: ks on Jul 20, 2008 at 05:52 AM
i'm sorry but how do u not know your child is in the car? thats an excuse to get out of something wrong you did.

Posted by: JP Location: Colorado Springs on Jul 19, 2008 at 08:50 PM
HOW can you not know a 4-month old was in your car?!!? Seriously - not like he walked and got back into the car after she dropped the kids off! This is pure idiocy... I feel guilt leaving my 8 yr old in the car for 2 mins to hit an ATM let alone a younger child! SHEESH!

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