A mother in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been arrested following a heartbreaking incident where her 8-year-old daughter was found in critical condition inside a hot car and later pronounced dead. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced the arrest of the 36-year-old mother on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse by willful act causing serious injury.
According to police reports, officers responded to a call around 6:30 p.m. and discovered the young girl in critical condition in the vehicle. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she tragically succumbed to a brain herniation due to hyperthermia.
