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8-year-old girl dies in sweltering locked car as mom leaves her to go to work
By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon,
3 hours ago
A North Carolina mom is facing manslaughter charges after police said she left her 8-year-old daughter locked inside her car during last week’s heatwave, killing the youngster.
Ashlee Stallings, 36, was being held at the Mecklenburg Detention Facility on a $250,000 bond on involuntary manslaughter and child neglect charges for leaving the girl locked inside in blistering heat while she was at work at her Amazon job on Wednesday, police said in a press release .
According to police records reviewed by WCNC-TV News , Stallings admitted to cops that she left her daughter inside the car while the outside temperature was 94 degrees so she could go to work.
Ashlee Stallings, 36, is charged with manslaughter and neglect for allegedly locking her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while she went to work at her job at Amazon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Office
She allegedly told police she left the car running outside the Amazon Fulfillment center where she works with the air on but said her daughter may have shut it off because she was cold, the outlet reported.
Stallings returned to the car about 90 minutes after last getting a text from the girl and saw her lying motionless on the floor of the car– and smashed the window with a hammer to reach her.
A spokesperson for Amazon called the incident “tragic” in a statement to WCNC.
“This is an incredibly tragic incident,” the statement said. “During this difficult time, we’re supporting our employees and have made counseling resources widely available.
“We’re also working closely with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as they investigate.”
The outlet said Wednesday was the hottest day of the year with a high temperature of 99 degrees.
Stallings is due back in court on July 16.
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