A Dallas woman is facing a murder charge after police say she delayed taking her unresponsive son to the hospital — making a stop at a McDonald’s — after allegedly leaving him for hours in a hot car during her work shift, as The Independent reports.
Vanessa Esquivel, 27, was arrested after authorities determined she left her 15-month-old son inside a car with broken air conditioning on a sweltering day, later stopping for food while rushing him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On Aug. 16, temperatures in North Dallas rose above 95 degrees. That same afternoon, Esquivel reported to work at the Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, where she was scheduled from 1:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. According to police, her toddler was kept inside her car during the entirety of her shift, which she confirmed during a later phone call…