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Grandma held after leaving boy in car for nine hours



A two-year-old boy who was left in a car for at least nine hours in Japan's hot weather has died in Tsuyama City.

His grandmother, Setsuko Shibata, 53, has been arrested on suspicion of negligent manslaughter, reported local media.

The elderly care assistant, who left Haruto Mese in the car on Saturday while she went to work, admitted to the charge, said Okayama prefectural police.

The Asahi Shimbun on Sunday reported that Setsuko told the police she had forgotten that her grandson was in the car.

Citing the police, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the grandmother said she had forgotten to drop the boy off at daycare.

The Asahi Shimbun said the boy was left in the car between 8.15am and 5.40pm local time.

The car was parked at the hospital where Setsuko works, it added.

The Yomiuri Shimbun, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency, said the temperature in the city that day reached 31.7°C.

On that day, Setsuko was reportedly supposed to take her grandson to a daycare centre for her daughter, who lives in the same neighbourhood.

However, after Setsuko picked up Haruto from her daughter's home, she headed to the hospital instead, reported local media.

Setsuko realised that the boy had been left in the back seat of her car only after she ended work. Haruto was unresponsive when Setsuko found him.

He was found leaning over the child seat with a seatbelt on, reported The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Setsuko later asked a colleague to call for emergency assistance.

Haruto was later confirmed dead.

The police believe the boy suffered a heatstroke as he had no noticeable external injuries, reported The Yomiuri Shimbun.

A judicial autopsy will be conducted soon to determine the cause of his death, added the report.

Earlier in September, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the country experienced its hottest summer since records began in 1898.

From June to August, temperatures were "considerably higher" than average across the north, east and west of the country, said the weather agency.

In many locations, "not only maximum temperatures but also minimum temperatures" reached record highs, it added. - -- The Straits Times/ANN

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