4-YO Girl in M’sia Died After Parent Accidentally Left Her in Car for More than 10 Hours

Sometimes, you might be so busy that your children slipped from your mind from time to time.

You probably heard about all the kids who are practically taken care of by the family helper instead of the parents.

But what if an accidental slip in your memory led to the death of your precious child?

That was what one man in Malaysia had to contend with recently.

4-YO Girl in M’sia Died After Parent Accidentally Left Her in Car

This incident happened in Kedah, Malaysia.

The father was supposed to bring his older child to school, and the younger child, a 4-year-old girl, to her grandmother’s house before going to work.

While he did send his child to school, he forgot that his 4-year-old daughter was sleeping in the backseat and drove to his workplace.

Then, he locked the car and started his work as a lorry driver.

He drove to several areas before making his way back to his office to complete some work.

It was only when he completed his work and returned to his car that he saw his daughter motionless within the vehicle.

The father immediately made an emergency call but by then, it was too late.

The girl was declared dead and her body was sent to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital for a post-mortem.

Locked In The Car For More Than 10 Hours

According to this website, the temperature within a car can increase 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, and 40 degrees within an hour.

A child’s body supposedly heats up three to five times faster than an adult and it hasn’t developed an ability to cool down well.

Add in the fact that the man didn’t know his daughter was within the car, meaning he didn’t leave any windows open even slightly and you have this outcome.

It was revealed that the little girl was locked in the car for more than 10 hours.

The man had sent his older child to school at about 7.30am before going to his workplace.

He had only returned to his car at 6.20pm.

Kuala Muda District Police Chief Adzli Abu Shah, the case is now being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act.

If found guilty, the father could be jailed for up to ten years, fined for up to RM20,000, or both.