4-year-old Gregory Cesar died on July 19, 2008, after he was left in a hot car for more than two hours.The Associated Press: Child of bride-to-be dies in car on wedding day (July 21, 2008)
The boy's mother, Mirlande Jean Baptiste, was preparing for her wedding, to be held later that day, and may not have known the boy was in the car.The Associated Press: Child of bride-to-be dies in car on wedding day (July 21, 2008)
Death May Have Been Accidental
Prior to visiting the nail salon, Mirlande Jean Baptiste brought her four children, including Gregory Cesar, to a hair salon, where they were to be supervised by a family friend. It is believed that Cesar climbed back into the vehicle, hiding from his mother and aunt.WPTV News (Florida): New Information on Four-Year-Old Boy's... (July 21, 2008)
The friend noticed Gregory Cesar was missing, but told police that she assumed he had stayed with his mother and aunt.Sun-Sentinel (Florida): Did boy, 4, hide in mother's SUV? (July 21, 2008)
