The child died from heat exposure after being left inside a parked car for over 8 hours on a scorching 99-degree Fahrenheit day while her mother worked at a nearby manufacturing plant. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled the death a homicide caused by hyperthermia.
Akayinode reportedly told detectives she had no money for daycare, but investigators discovered that her workplace foreman had been paying for daycare on her behalf. She also allegedly gave her daughter melatonin to help her sleep before starting her shift ¹.
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