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Boy Had 108 Degree Temp

By Associated Press

Child died Saturday after being left in his mother's car. Boy Had 108 Degree Temp

Published: Tue, July 22, 2008 - 1:36 am Last Updated: Tue, July 22, 2008 - 1:38 am

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - West Palm Beach authorities are
investigating how a boy was left in a hot car as his mother did her
nails hours before her wedding. The 4-year-old boy later died at a
hospital.
The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner says the boy's
temperature reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says that 29-year-old
Mirland Baptiste may not have known the boy was in the car. She
dropped off other children at a relative's house Saturday before
going to the salon.
She was supposed to get married later that day. Instead, the
family mourned the death of Gregory Cesar.
Officials say the boy may have been in the car for more than two
hours. Temperatures had reached 90 degrees.

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Razorsharp Says:

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 11:02 am

Believe it or not, there are people, (even mothers) who are capable of committing murder.

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cmb1 Says:

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:28 am

The child was 4 years old why didn’t he try to get out of the car? Most kids would just open the door? I don’t think were getting all of this story..

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SumOneILove Says:

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:24 am

Why would she drop the other children off and not this one?? And if the caretaker knew the child wasn’t there wouldn’t he/she have questioned it???? I just don’t understand this.

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Tide Fan Says:

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:14 am

Getting the nails done was more important than knowing where her kid was....Home Alone Syndrome..

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KxVx Says:

Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 9:40 am

I don’t understand how people FORGET ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN.

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