Baby dies after being left in hot car for hours while parents attend Florida church service

An 11-month-old baby girl has died after her parents left her in a car while they attended a Florida church service, ABC News reported.

Police who arrived on the scene found the child unresponsive. They later found that the child was left in the car for approximately three hours while her parents went to church.

The child was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead. No arrests have been made in the case as of yet.

“This is an unfortunate incident, and our condolences and prayers go out to the family,” Palm Bay Police Chief Mario Augello said in a statement.

The temperature in the city of Palm Bay where the incident occurred reached the high 70s on Sunday.

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