Christopher Scholtes, 37, left his two-year-old daughter in the car to take a three-hour nap while playing video games on July 9 in Arizona, US.
Little Parker Scholtes was found dead in her car outside her family’s home in Marana, Arizona, around 4:15 p.m. on July 9, according to MailOnlineThe coroner found that the child’s body temperature was above 42°C.
It was the girls’ mother and Christopher’s wife, Erica Scholtes. found Parker after realizing he wasn’t in the house. When they got to the hospital, Erica sent the baby’s father a text message saying, “andI told you to stop leaving them in the car, how many times have I told you.” Scholtes replied: “Darling, I’m sorry! How could I do this? I killed our child, this can’t be true.” The death was confirmed at the hospital where Erica works as a doctor.
The child’s father told authorities he left Parker alone in the car withwith the engine and air conditioning running for less than an hour because I didn’t want to wake her up. According to the same source, CCTV cameras showed that this went on for more than three hours.
A complaint filed with Marana authorities says Christopher Scholtes’ daughters, ages 5 and 9, admitted their father would routinely leave them alone in the car. The children explained that their father was always worried about the PlayStation and saving food.
Police initially ruled the death an “accident” but the father was taken to court on Thursday and charged. of first-degree murder and child abuse.
Police seized the PlayStation and other electronic media as evidence.
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