Update from Friday, July 12, 16:50 CET:A spokesperson for the City ofRiverside confirmed that Matthew works as a detective within the Riverside Police Department. The official didn’t comment on whether Matthew would face any consequences regarding his profession with the department.The Riverside Police Department shared the following statement withBored Pandain an email: “One of our employees and his family suffered the unimaginable loss of their daughter recently, and all of us at the police department mourn with them.”
Trigger warning: infant death
Four-month-old Tanna Rae Wroblewski suffered a heat-related illness while on a boat around 5:10 p.m. on Friday (July 5) during a weekend getaway with herparents, Matthew and Alyssa Wroblewski, on Lake Havasu, Arizona.
The infant’sfamilyreportedly performed CPR on her until first responders arrived. Unfortunately, the sheriff’s office said that Tanna died a short time later,Arizona’s Familyreported on Wednesday (July 10).
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Four-month-old Tanna Rae Wroblewski tragically lost her life after succumbing to a heat-related illness in Arizona, USA
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As per the Arizononian news outlet, records showed the temperature in the Lake Havasu area at that date and time was 118°F (nearly 48°C).
Detectives are reportedly now probing Tanna’s parents, as a public information officer, Anita Mortensen, told theNew York Poston Thursday: “We are investigating the entire situation [including] what caused the death and what led to it.
“There have been no arrests at this time.”
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Nevertheless, officials believe Tanna’s death is linked to the region’s heatwave.
Amid the ongoing investigation, Alyssa, who has not been charged in connection to her daughter’s death, posted a photograph of her late daughter on Facebook on Monday (July 8) with a caption saying it would have been the four-month anniversary of her birth.
The tragedy took place following a boating trip amid scorching temperatures
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Some observers subsequently called the grieving woman an “irresponsible and “bad mother,” as perThe Post.
“Poor sweet little girl who needlessly suffered because of poor parental decisions.”
The Wroblewskis raised a total of $48,630 on aGoFundMe pagethey have set up for what appears to be funeral expenses.
“Tanna Rae Wroblewski, our real-life angel, became an angel in heaven,” the page read. “We are beyond devastated, heartbroken; there are just no words.”
Dangerous temperatureshave risen across the US, leading to other unfortunate incidents similar to Tanna’s heartbreaking fate.
Amid police investigations, the passing of the infant sparked outrage and heat protection awareness
36-year-old Ashlee Stallings from North Carolina was arrested and charged with involuntarymanslaughterafter she allegedly left her eight-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work, prompting her death.
The child was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the arrest warrant affidavit from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Kake ABCreported on July 3.
At the time, temperatures in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the incident happened, had reached 90+°F (over 32°C).
He toldWLOS News 13on Thursday: “Every year, [there are] children sometimes who die from being in a car that is too hot.
“Some news story about children left in hot cars every year seems like a trend that happens across the nation, not just locally.”
Records showed the temperature in the Lake Havasu area at that date and time was 118°F (nearly 48°C)
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Sarah Monahan-Estes, a pediatric hospitalist at Mission Children’s Hospital in North Carolina, told the local broadcaster that she has been seeing this among young children more frequently.
“Heat stroke is actually the leading cause of non-crash vehicle-related death in children less than 15 years of age,” the doctor explained.
She added: “A child’s body actually heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body temperature does and a child can have a heat stroke or die when their body temperature reaches 107 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 42°C).”
Ashlee Stallings was charged with involuntary manslaughter after allegedly leaving her daughter in a hot car, prompting her death
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) suggests parents avoid taking babies outside for long periods of time if the heat index is greater than 90°F (32°C). Prolonged outdoor exposure on extremely hot days can cause babies to overheat quickly.
“Babies are not as effective at cooling their bodies as adults because they do not sweat normally,” Sushmita Yallapragada, a neonatologist, toldChildren’s Health.
The medical expert further explained: “In addition, babies are not able to tell you if they are overheating and not feeling well.”
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“Take breaks every 15-30 minutes or sooner based on your child’s response to the heat.”
“People need to take their kids into account when making plans,” a reader commented
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