Couple forgets 18-month-old child in car: details of a horrific tragedy

In Belgium, an 18-month-old girl died after one of her parents absentmindedly left her in a locked car for the entire workday, forgetting to take her to daycare. The child was found unconscious at the end of the day. The Leuven prosecutor's office has classified the incident as an accident.

In Belgium, a tragic incident is under investigation that claimed the life of an 18-month-old girl. According to the investigation, in the morning the family dropped off their older daughter at elementary school, after which one of the parents went to work, completely forgetting that the younger child was still in the back seat of the car. The toddler was found unconscious only at the end of the day when the parents returned to the school. Despite the efforts of doctors at the UZ Gasthuisberg university clinic in Leuven, the child could not be saved. The Leuven prosecutor's office has launched an investigation; at this stage, the tragedy is classified as an accident. The mayor of the municipality of Bertem, Joel Vander Elst, described the incident as a "very delicate" matter and urged restraint from premature conclusions. The school attended by the deceased girl's older sister has organized psychological support for students and teachers.