In Brion, a Two-Year-Old Girl Dies in Car After Father's Mistake. In Brion, a two-year-old girl died after her father forgot her in the car for an entire day. The family lived near the scene of the tragedy. Authorities have declared a period of mourning and expressed their support to the relatives.
A tragedy occurred in the municipality of Brión (Galicia): a two-year-old girl died after her father left her in a car for several hours, forgetting to take her to daycare. As usual, the man dropped off his older child at school in the morning and was supposed to take his younger daughter to the municipal preschool group. However, a phone call distracted him, and he went straight to work, not noticing that the little girl remained in the back seat.
The father parked the car at his workplace, which is located in the same building where the family lives. He spent the entire morning and midday at work, unaware of what had happened. During this time, outdoor temperatures remained high, leading to the child’s overheating and dehydration.
Alarm was raised only around 3:00 p.m., when the mother came to pick up her daughter at daycare and discovered the girl had never arrived. The parents immediately called emergency services. The girl was taken to the PAC de Bertamiráns medical center (Ames), but doctors were unable to save her — they recorded cardiac arrest.
Officers from the Civil Guard’s judicial police arrived at the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy. The incident caused a strong reaction among Brión residents and the family’s neighbors. The municipality declared two days of mourning: on Thursday and Friday, flags on buildings are flown at half-mast, and at noon on Friday there will be a minute of silence in the main square. Authorities have promised to provide the family with all necessary support and resources.
Such incidents involving children forgotten in cars periodically attract attention in Spain. Recently, there was another widely discussed case in the country, when a minor was left unsupervised on the street while an adult was at an entertainment venue — more details on this can be found in the article about the detention of a man after leaving a child alone on the street.
According to RUSSPAIN, in recent years Spanish authorities and public organizations have been regularly reminding about the risks of leaving children in locked cars, especially during the hot season. Even at relatively moderate temperatures, deadly heat can build up inside the vehicle within minutes. Information campaigns aimed at preventing such tragedies are carried out in most regions of the country.
