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One-year-old dies after mother leaves him in hot car to get lip filler

One-year-old dies after mother leaves him in hot car to get lip filler

IOL News11-07-2025
Maya Hernandez left her two children in a hot car while she went to a spa for over two hours to get a lip filler.
A 20-year-old mother of two has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after leaving her one-year-old son to die in a hot car while she underwent lip filler injections
Maya Hernandez from California in the United States, has also been charged with two counts of willful cruelty to a child following the harrowing event.
According to NBC News, Hernandez left her one-year-old and his two-year-old brother in car a Bakersfield, near Los Angeles, on a day when temperatures soared to 37°C.
The publication said the children were left in a 2022 Toyota Corolla for over two hours outside the Always Beautiful Medical Spa where she received the cosmetic treatment.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Hernandez informed the police that when she was done with her procedure, she discovered her baby foaming at the mouth and seemingly experiencing a seizure. In a state of panic, she immediately called 911. Both of her children were then taken to a hospital for medical care.
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