One-year-old Olivia Ancelet tragically died after being forgotten in her father’s car in Australia on February 4. Her father, Etienne Ancelet, had planned to drop her off at daycare but inadvertently left her in the car as he went about his day. Temperatures soared to 86°F, and Olivia’s whereabouts were only discovered when her father arrived at the daycare hours later to pick her up. Desperate attempts to revive her were made by neighbors and emergency responders, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Grieving parents Etienne and Kim Visconti described their daughter as the “light of our lives” and expressed their devastation. The incident highlights the deadly dangers of leaving children in hot cars, with authorities calling it an “absolute tragedy.” Investigations are ongoing.
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