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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

Indiana mother arrested for leaving child outside with no food or water all day during extreme heat advisory

An Indiana mom was arrested after allegedly leaving her child outside an entire day without food or water while temperatures soared to nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit, as much of the U.S. grapples with a heat wave.

Lissandra Denis, 30, was arrested Sunday on neglect charges after letting her child play in the yard outside her apartment all day during a heat advisory, when the heat index rose to 101 degrees, WFIE reported.

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