2-Month-Old Dies After Being Left in Car for Hours During 84 Degree Weather

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8/31/2019|Updated: 8/31/2019

A 2-month-old baby died in a hot car in Kentucky on Aug. 29 after a family member “unintentionally” left him inside the vehicle for several hours.

The Lexington Police Department said in a press release that its detectives identified the baby as Valen Hakizimana.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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