KHTS has an update this afternoon on the investigation into the death of a 2 year old boy who was left for hours inside a hot car in Canyon Country on Monday.
According to KHTS, the still-unnamed mother of three may have believed that her “other children were taking care of the young boy” after the family had returned from running errands.
The boy’s name has also been reported; he is Jack Roscoe Winchester, and KHTS says he was 23 months old. His birthday was on August 30, according to KTLA.
The woman had three children though their ages conflicted in different media reports. The Signal says the three children were aged two, three and five while KHTS says they were aged twenty-three months, four and six.
The two older children are being interviewed by Sheriff’s investigators today, as is the mother. Investigators told KHTS that the mother “appeared to have contributed to the boy’s death.”
Earlier today, The Signal’s Jim Holt reported that the mother was believed to be in her early 30s. KFI says that she was the one to realize her son was missing and ran to the car.
“At that point, she ran immediately to her van and found her two year-old son, who was still strapped into his car seat,” Butao says. He was unconscious and not breathing,” a deputy told KFI.
A neighbor called 911 at 5:10 pm, but when paramedics arrived, they were not able to revive the toddler.
An autopsy will be performed on the child, according to the AP.