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Woman arrested after 2-year-old child locked in hot car in 107 degree weather
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, JUL 19 – Tipora Merriex faces child neglect charges after leaving her 2-year-old alone in a locked car during 107-degree heat, police said the child was rescued unharmed.
- On Saturday, July 19, Lake City police discovered an 18-year-old mother had left her upset two-year-old locked alone inside a hot, newer-model Cadillac Escalade parked near the Regal Cinema 90.
- The mother, Tripura Merriex, allegedly left the child unattended while returning to the theater after the child caused disruptions by crying loudly, claiming she accidentally locked her in the vehicle.
- Officers arrived at approximately 5:49 p.m. and shattered the driver's side window to free the distressed toddler inside the vehicle, who was flushed, sweating, and crying amid a heat index of 107 degrees in 94-degree weather.
- Merriex was arrested on charges of child neglect without bodily harm and is being held on a $50,000 bond at the Columbia County Detention Center, while her child was transported to a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
- The incident underscores police warnings against leaving children unattended in hot cars; authorities urged all parents to prioritize child safety and take care to prevent such dangers.
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Mum 'locks crying toddler inside scorching 40C car while she goes to cinema' - The Mirror
An 18-year-old mum has been arrested after allegedly leaving her little girl inside a hot car unattended. Police say they had to smash the car window to free the 'distressed' child
A mother was arrested this Saturday in Lake City, U.S.A. for abandoning her baby in a car in the sun while she was going to the movies. The outside temperature was 42°C.
New York Post
UpstractMother locks crying child, 2, in sweltering car so she could watch ‘Smurfs’ movie undisturbed: cops
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Teen Mom 'Annoyed' with 2-Year-Old's Crying During Smurfs Movie Left Child In Hot Car: Police
An 18-year-old teen mom intent on watching the new Smurfs movie without distractions allegedly stuck her 2-year-old in a hot car, alone, after the child kept crying during the film. In news out of Florida, Tripura Merriex has been charged with neglect of a child without bodily harm after allegedly leaving her daughter "unattended in a 2022 Cadillac Escalade" outside a Regal Cinema in Lake City on July 19. Authorities were called to the scene fol…
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