Arizona girl, 3, died in blisteringly hot car after dad forgot she was buckled in seat

A three-year-old girl tragically died in a sweltering hot car after her father forgot she was still strapped into her car seat in their driveway.

Little Charlotte Jones was off sick on the day her father, Scott, drove her and her sister to school for the usual drop-off. However, when he returned home with his unwell daughter still in the back of their car, he forgot that she hadn't been dropped off at school that morning.

Sadly, Scott started work in his home office at their Arizona residence, where temperatures had risen to a scorching 98F (36C), only realising his beloved daughter was still in the car when his wife called to check on them four hours later. In a heartbreaking account, mum Angela described how her husband's voice changed over the phone when he realised his error.