Toddler dies after being left unattended in a car in Bertem, Belgium

In Bertem, near Leuven, a 1½-year-old girl was left alone in a car for an entire day after a parent forgot to bring her to a childcare facility. The child was found later that night when the same parent went to collect the family’s older child from school. Paramedics transported the toddler to a nearby hospital, but she died from the effects of being confined in the vehicle. The Belgian justice system has opened an inquiry to determine exactly what happened. Such incidents, though rare, highlight the dangers of children being unintentionally left in cars, especially as temperatures rise.