Community Mourns: Adopted Baby’s Fatal Incident in Hot Car

A gay couple’s adopted baby tragically perished after being left in a car during a heat wave.

The Daily Mail reported that around 12:20 AM on June 13, an unconscious two-month-old infant was discovered in an SUV in a residential area of the U.S.

After being left in the car for several hours during the heat wave, the family members rushed the baby to the hospital after finding her, but unfortunately passed away.

According to reports, the temperature inside the car reached between 60 and 70 degrees Celcius (140 and 158 degrees Fahrenheit). Though the heatstroke was thought to be the cause of death, the police are currently investigating who left the baby in the car and for how long the baby was left unattended.

Romer and Jayson De Los Santos were the couple who adopted the newborn they met at a hospital in April. This was their second adopted child, and the baby died two months after her adoption.

Before the adoption, the couple, who had been together for over 20 years, posted a note on social media that read, “Our son now has a little sister. We wish her a childhood full of joyous memories.”

The tragedy was compounded when a photo of them in the hospital at the time of adoption, holding the baby and grinning, was made public.