BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WKRC) – An Alabama mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her 3-year-old son died in a sweltering car. The lawsuit targets multiple state workers and a contracted employee, Kela Stanford, who allegedly left the toddler in her vehicle for five hours on July 22.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, Stanford, 54, forgot that Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes Jr. was in her car after picking him up from a supervised visit with his father. The lawsuit, filed by Ethanlynn Stewart, KJ’s mother and personal representative of his estate, claims that Stanford and others failed in their duty to protect the child.
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