Chattanooga man who left his 11-month-old daughter to die in a hot car learns his fate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A Chattanooga man who left his 11-month-old daughter in a hot car for 13 hours, which she didn’t survive, has learned how long he’ll spend in prison.

Back in May, Nicholas Merrill pleaded guilty to aggravated child neglect for the death of his daughter Malaysia back in July 2023.

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