A 5-year-old twin boy lost his life after his foster mother, Juanita Pinon, 40, allegedly left him trapped inside a vehicle for seven hours in sweltering 89-degree heat in Nebraska, according to police reports. This marks the 10th hot-car fatality in the United States this year, as reported by the New York Post.
The young victim, identified as Dionicio Perez, was found with a body temperature of 105 degrees and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
“At this time, it appears that the child was left unattended inside of a vehicle for an extended period of time,” police said in the release.
Pinon, who has a criminal record dating back to 2016, allegedly parked her car in the parking lot outside the beauty salon where she worked and then proceeded to her job, leaving the child inside the scorching SUV. It remains unclear whether Perez’s death was an intentional act or a tragic accident.
Police announced on Thursday that Pinon had been arrested and charged with child abuse by neglect, resulting in death.
It was also reported that the boy’s biological father, Pablo Lopez, and his stepmother, Jenny, had reportedly sought custody of their son, but the state had assured them that he was in good hands.
The young victim, identified as Dionicio Perez, was found with a body temperature of 105 degrees and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
“At this time, it appears that the child was left unattended inside of a vehicle for an extended period of time,” police said in the release.
Pinon, who has a criminal record dating back to 2016, allegedly parked her car in the parking lot outside the beauty salon where she worked and then proceeded to her job, leaving the child inside the scorching SUV. It remains unclear whether Perez’s death was an intentional act or a tragic accident.
Police announced on Thursday that Pinon had been arrested and charged with child abuse by neglect, resulting in death.
It was also reported that the boy’s biological father, Pablo Lopez, and his stepmother, Jenny, had reportedly sought custody of their son, but the state had assured them that he was in good hands.
