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New York Post
16-05-2025
- New York Post
Dad who allegedly left son, 6, to die in car on near 100 degree day is an illegal immigrant out on bail for prior arrest
A dad accused of leaving his 6-year-old son to die in a car in a California heat wave was an illegal immigrant out on bail after a recent arrest, according to authorities — who blame the state's sanctuary laws for the child's demise. Briant Reyes Estrada, 27, pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse charges Wednesday after his son succumbed to heat-related injuries in Paso Robles last weekend, according to cops. 'I am angry this boy died so unnecessarily. And I am even more incensed to learn this child's death could have been prevented,' San Luis Obispo's District Attorney Dan Dow said on X. Advertisement 3 Illegal migrant Briant Reyes Estrada was arrested and charged with the murder of a 6-year-old boy he left in a hot car in Paso Robles, California, on May 10, 2025. Paso Robles Police Department The dad is accused of leaving the child to melt in the car in the parking lot of the Paso Robles Inn last Saturday as temperatures soared to roughly 99 degrees. Reyes Estrada eventually rushed the boy to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, cops said. Advertisement The father was then arrested and slapped with murder and willful harm to a child charges. US Attorney Bill Essayli has since revealed Reyes Estrada was an 'illegal alien' who had only just been cut loose on unrelated felony charges. 3 The dad is accused of leaving the child to melt in the car in the parking lot of the Paso Robles Inn KSBY 'An illegal alien arrested on felony charges walks free then — two weeks later — allegedly causes the death of his 6-year-old son, who was allowed to die in a parked car on a hot day,' Essayli said in an X statement. Advertisement 'ICE issued a detainer to deport this alien, but he was released from jail because of California's sanctuary state laws. Had California allowed local law enforcement to honor the immigration detainer against this defendant, this child would be alive today.' He had been picked up for misdemeanor false impersonation, misdemeanor forging a driver's license and two misdemeanor counts of embezzlement stemming from an incident on April 29, The San Luis Obispo reported. 3 Temperatures soared to roughly 99 degrees outside the restaurant. Google Maps Advertisement He was arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail at the time, according to Dow. 'California's state 'sanctuary' law prohibited our county jail from detaining the individual on that detainer,' Dow said, referring to the ICE detainer. 'Had Mr Reyes Estrada been properly detained, he would not have been free and able to do what he is alleged to have done to his child on May 10th. This child's death would very likely not have happened.' 'California's sanctuary state law (SB 54) should be repealed,' Dow added.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
California father arrested after 6-year-old son dies in hot car
A 6-year-old boy died after being left inside a vehicle amid record-breaking temperatures over the weekend in Paso Robles, California, authorities have confirmed. The city is 200 miles up the Pacific Coast from Los Angeles. Police said they were notified of the child's death shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday evening. Detectives believe the boy's father, 27-year-old Briant ReyesEstrada, had parked his vehicle in the lot at the Paso Robles Inn for several hours before he brought the child to Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton, where the boy was pronounced dead. The temperature reached a high of 99 degrees Fahrenheit in Paso Robles on Saturday. ReyesEstrada was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and willful harm or injury to a child likely to produce great bodily injury, according to local media reports. Hotel employees told KSBY that ReyesEstrada had been working at the Paso Robles Inn that day. The incident marks at least the third child to die in a hot car in the United States so far this year, according to Kids and Car Safety. On May 7, a father dropped one child off at school but told police he forgot to drop his 2-year-old off at a babysitter, according to media reports. The child wasn't found until hours later. On March 18, a 4-month-old baby died in Lakewood, New Jersey, after accidentally being left in a car for a few hours when the father of the child forgot to drop the baby off at his babysitter's and instead went to work. All three incidents highlight the persistent and deadly danger of heat inside vehicles, even in spring when outside temperatures may not seem extreme. Since 1990, at least 1,127 children have died in hot cars nationwide, and more than 7,500 others have survived with injuries ranging from mild to severe, according to data from Kids and Car Safety. The vast majority of victims-nearly 9 in 10-are under the age of 3. In over half of all fatal cases, children were unknowingly left behind by a parent or caregiver. Experts stress that it can happen to anyone, regardless of routine, background or intentions. The inside of a car can heat up much faster than most people realize, even if the windows are cracked. In just 10 minutes, the temperature inside can soar to dangerous levels, with about 80% of that heat buildup happening in those first few minutes, according to Kids and Car Safety. Cracking the windows doesn't make a meaningful difference; it doesn't slow the heating process or lower the final temperature. In fact, children have died from heatstroke in cars when it was only 60 degrees outside. That's because a child's body overheats three to five times faster than an adult's, making them especially vulnerable, even on mild days. You can find more information on the danger of hot cars for children here.
