Toddler dies after babysitter leaves him in car for hours on Martha's Vineyard, police say
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Aimee Cotton, a 41-year-old woman from Martha's Vineyard, faces manslaughter charges after a 2-year-old boy she cared for died due to being left unattended in a car for about three hours. On March 13, Cotton called 911, but despite efforts from first responders, the child was later pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. Initially charged with assault and reckless endangerment, the charges were escalated to manslaughter following the child's death. Cotton's bail was raised to $21,000 as she awaits a court hearing.
Cotton left two young children alone in the car for about three hours without food or water, resulting in a 2-year-old's death.
Cotton's initial charges were assault and battery on a child with injury and reckless endangerment, which were upgraded to manslaughter following the toddler's death.
Read at Boston.com
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