A Louisiana mother is facing a murder charge linked to her 10-month-old baby’s death. PEOPLE reports that Hannah Faith Cormier, 32, could go to trial after pleading not guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with her child’s death.
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Details On Louisiana Mother Accused Of Leaving Her Child In Hot Vehicle
Hannah Cormier is facing charges for allegedly leaving her 10-month-old daughter in a hot car while she worked at a fast food restaurant. The Jennings Police Department reported that the child spent about 1.5 hours in the vehicle before officers found her. They later rushed the infant to a local hospital, but staff struggled to obtain a pulse.
Authorities revealed that the 10-month-old arrived at the hospital with a temperature of 109 degrees, according to WLOX . American Press highlighted that the outdoor temperature that day reached the 90s. After transferring the 10-month-old baby girl to another emergency center, doctors pronounced her dead from a heat stroke.