One-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Left in Hot Car Outside Sydney Childcare Centre
The tragic incident has devastated the Earlwood community as police investigate how the child was left in the vehicle for an extended period on a hot day.
- A one-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a car outside a childcare centre in Earlwood, Sydney, on Tuesday evening and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The toddler is believed to have been accidentally left in the car for an extended period during a day when temperatures reached nearly 30 degrees Celsius.
- The girl's father, who discovered her and screamed in anguish, was taken to the hospital in shock and is assisting police with their investigation.
- Neighbors and passersby attempted to revive the child with CPR and water before paramedics arrived, while flowers and tributes have since been left at the scene.
- Authorities have launched an investigation into the timeline and circumstances of the incident, emphasizing the dangers of leaving children in vehicles even for short periods.
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