Aunt recalls frantic phone call from sister on day boy was left in locked day care van

Aunt recalls frantic telephone telephone from sister connected time lad was near successful locked time attraction van

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The proprietor of a Westside time care was arrested connected a complaint of kid neglect aft a kid was near successful a locked van, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday, News4Jax talked with the 5-year-old boy’s aunt, who identified herself arsenic Tayda Smith. According to the constabulary report, the kid connected Friday was believed to person been successful the van for astatine slightest 2 hours earlier helium managed to propulsion the doors unfastened and get out.

Smith said she had gotten a telephone from her sister, who was hysterical aft going to prime up her son.

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“I asked her what was going on. She was similar that she had conscionable near the time care, they couldn’t find (the boy),” Smith said.

According to the apprehension report, the lad entered the time attraction from outside, “sweating profusely, with bloodshot eyes and breathing hard, with his bluish T-shirt wholly bedewed from sweat.”

“He told me, ‘Auntie, I was implicit determination successful that van and it was hot, my eyes were burning,’” Smith recalled.

News4Jax went to the time attraction for comment. A pistillate wrong asked america to permission the property.

“Thirty to 45 minutes later, we could person been getting the incorrect call,” Smith said. “That’s my biggest concern.”

Smith said the lawsuit has been reported to the Department of Children and Families. News4Jax has requested further accusation from DCF.

The household said the lad is expected to recover, but that helium is traumatized by what happened and is fearful of taking a agelong car ride.

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