From Valleynewslive · · 1m 30s
Arizona parents charged after boy dies in vehicle
A 5-year-old was found unresponsive in a family vehicle hours after a baptism, and his parents now face felony charges.
In brief
A 5-year-old was found unresponsive in a family vehicle hours after a baptism, and his parents now face felony charges. The case turns on a three-hour gap, who was asked to get the child from the car, and whether prosecutors can prove criminal neglect. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Boy found in car
A 5-year-old boy was found unresponsive inside a vehicle at a Peoria, Arizona, home on Sunday afternoon. Family members pulled him out and performed CPR before he was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Parents face charges
Anca Sabo and Mihail Sabo were arrested after the death. Both were booked on negligent homicide and child abuse charges.
A three-hour gap
Police said the family returned from another child’s baptism around 1 p.m. At 3:56 p.m., relatives realized the boy was missing and began searching.
Disputed car pickup
Prosecutors said the mother asked her husband to get the boy from the vehicle. The family’s attorney said Mihail Sabo asked a 14-year-old to do it, but the teen told court he did not remember that.
Defense calls it accident
The family’s attorney argued the charges do not fit, saying the parents called 911, tried to save the child, and cooperated with detectives after he was found.
“This is not someone who is running away”
Court limits contact
A judge set Anca Sabo’s secured appearance bond at $150,000. The couple may not contact each other, but supervised contact with their other children was allowed.
What to remember
The case turns on a three-hour gap, who was asked to get the child from the car, and whether prosecutors can prove criminal neglect.
