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Catalan High Court to Review Mossos Report in Valls Toddler’s Heat Death

Local authorities have declared days of mourning to honor the toddler who died after being left in a parked car in 37°C heat

Minuto de silencio en Valls, este miércoles, con la presencia de la alcaldesa de la población y del alcalde de La MAsó (Alt Camp).
Mossos d'Esquadra en el polígono del Valls (Tarragona) este martes

Overview

  • The judicial file was transferred to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña to determine whether the father faces involuntary homicide charges
  • A judge is awaiting the detailed Mossos d’Esquadra report before deciding on formal accusations
  • Investigators found the two-year-old was forgotten in the vehicle for four to five hours in 37°C heat
  • Firefighters moved the toddler to an air-conditioned space and emergency teams attempted resuscitation but the child could not be revived
  • The municipalities of Valls and La Masó observed official mourning and held a minute of silence in Plaza del Blat