Dad whose baby died in hot car won't be prosecuted
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A Louisiana district attorney won't prosecute a man whose 11-month-old daughter died after he left her in a hot car last August.
Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick issued a brief statement Thursday calling the death of Claire Li a very tragic event. Connick said a review of all evidence indicated the father, Sheng Li, should not be prosecuted. Li had been arrested on a negligent homicide charge.
New Orleans news outlets report that Li had intended to drop his daughter off at daycare but forgot she was in a child safety seat in the back seat as he headed to work. He didn't realize the mistake until hours later.
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Authorities said the unresponsive baby was taken to East Jefferson General Hospital, where personnel were unable to resuscitate her.