Mother of 2-year-old girl found dead in Hallandale Beach says babysitter’s father forgot to take her out of hot minivan

HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A South Florida mother is opening up about the loss of her 2-year-old daughter after the toddler was found dead in the back seat of a minivan on a hot day.

Instead of playing in the pool or the playground this summer now with her daughter Brittany, Cristina López Ramírez is now planning her funeral.

7News cameras captured the grieving parent as she stood next to a memorial for the child. Brittany’s favorite meal of chicken, black beans and rice remain on the table, along with a sippy cup filled with her favorite juice and her beloved toys — food that won’t be eaten and toys that no longer will be played with…

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