Hammond man accused in child's hot car death investigation
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office , around 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, deputies were alerted of a child being found unresponsive inside a vehicle.
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An investigation revealed, at 2:30 a.m. 35-year-old Joseph Boatman had picked up his 21-month-old daughter from a family member's home, strapped her into the car seat, went inside but did not return.
STPSO detectives said the child was in the vehicle for over nine hours.
They add that prior to the incident, Boatman allegedly consumed multiple alcoholic beverages.
'This is a devastating loss that no family ever wants to face,' Sheriff Randy Smith said. 'When a child is left in a vehicle, especially on a day when the heat index climbs over 100 degrees, the outcome can turn deadly in a matter of minutes. This case involved compromised judgment, and the result was heartbreaking.'
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