Toddler dies after babysitter leaves him in car for hours on Martha's Vineyard, police say

"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."

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.

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