A boy of only 3 years and 10 months was found dead in a car on the afternoon of last Friday (25), in the Morada do Sol neighborhood, in Videira, Santa Catarina. The child was forgotten by the stepmother inside the vehicle for about 10 hours.
Vine Civil Police delegate, Oedipus Flamia Hellt, said the child was locked in the vehicle between 7am and 17h. In testimony, the stepmother, companion of the boy’s mother, reported that it was routine to take the mother of the child to work and then the boy to the day care. After leaving him, she kept the car and went on a motorcycle to work.
On Friday (25), the victim had flu symptoms and was medicated, remaining sleepy and sleeping in the rear seat of the vehicle after his mother’s companion leave her at work around 7:10 am. The stepmother said she did not realize that the boy was still in the car upon returning home, locked the vehicle and went to work.
At noon, she crossed the car without noticing the child. Only around 5:30 pm, when heading to the vehicle to pick up the boy from the day care, found him locked and without vital signs. She reported trying to revive him and asked for help from a neighbor, who called the authorities.
The delegate mentioned that the stepmother suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and makes use of medication and psychotherapy. Given the preliminary elements and the absence of signs of violence, police inquiry was established.
The scientific police conducted the vehicle’s expertise, and the Forensic Medical Institute (IML) removed the body. Police are waiting for expert reports to determine the cause and exact time of death. The case is initially being treated as a manslaughter.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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