When this story first came to light, I was saddened and angry at the same time.

Sad, because the child was dead and because I can't imagine the heartache the father must feel knowing what he did.

Angry, because I cannot fathom how anyone could forget their child. My own is not never far from the fore-front of my mind.

Forgetful dad off the hook

CP


MONTREAL -- A manslaughter charge has been dropped against a man whose 23-month-old daughter died of heatstroke last summer when he forgot her in his car. The Crown dropped the charge last Thursday after concluding there was no negligence on the part of Dominic Martin, who is in his mid-20s.

Audrey died on a hot day last July after being left alone in the family car for more than eight hours.

Martin, who had been working long hours, broke with routine and didn't take his daughter to a local day care before dropping off his wife at work.

The family was apparently running late and Martin drove his wife to work first. Martin then parked his car near a subway station and forgot his daughter, who was sleeping in her car seat in the back.

When Martin returned that afternoon, Audrey was unconscious. He rushed her to hospital, where she later died.

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John Shellenberg
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