一名22个月的格鲁吉亚男孩留在家中坐在汽车座椅上后死亡;他的父母因谋杀和儿童虐待罪被逮捕。
A 22-month-old Georgia boy died after being left in a car seat at home; his parents were arrested on murder and child cruelty charges.
据警察说,在格鲁吉亚Dalton,一名22个月的男孩在起居室地板的汽车座椅上无人看管后,于2025年6月5日死亡。
A 22-month-old boy in Dalton, Georgia, died on June 5, 2025, after being left unattended in a car seat on the living room floor, according to police.
他的父母Kirsten Schmitt,26岁和Anthony Pedigo,30岁,于9月22日被捕,面临二级谋杀和儿童虐待指控。
His parents, Kirsten Schmitt, 26, and Anthony Pedigo, 30, were arrested on September 22 and face second-degree murder and child cruelty charges.
当局说,当孩子的父母在卧室停留30至40分钟后返回后,发现孩子无反应。
Authorities said the child was found unresponsive after his parents returned from a 30- to 40-minute stay in the bedroom.
调查人员确定他脖子上系安全带和扣带时受伤。
Investigators determined injuries consistent with the seat belt and buckle being around his neck.
父母经常在看电视时把被扣在车座上的幼儿留在车上,他们称之为正常做法。
The parents had routinely left the toddler buckled in the car seat while watching TV, a practice they described as normal.
该案引起了对家庭环境中儿童安全和监管的关切。
The case has raised concerns about child safety and supervision in home environments.