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Peoria Parents Arrested After 5-Year-Old Child Left in Car Dies: Police
Police said the boy was found unresponsive after the family returned from a baptism, and his parents were charged with negligent homicide and child abuse.
On Sunday, a 5-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in Peoria; police arrested parents Mihail Sabo and Anca Sabo on suspicion of negligent homicide and child abuse.
Investigators reported the family returned home from a church baptism around 1 p.m., and roughly three hours later, Anca Sabo discovered the child unresponsive inside the vehicle.
Prosecutors alleged the parents asked their 14-year-old to retrieve the boy on Monday, though the teenager testified he did not remember being asked during the court hearing.
The family's attorney argued the death was a "tragic accident" and stated the parents called 911 and provided "standard care" upon discovering the child.
Neighbors characterized the family as "very sweet" and questioned the charges, while Peoria police have been asked to clarify why the arrests were filed.