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Posted on Tue, Aug. 13, 2002 Girl, 2, dies after being left in a car for nearly 8 hoursHer grandfather forgot to take Sasha Fogle to her sitter, police said. The car topped 100 degrees.By Barbara Boyer and Thomas J. Gibbons Jr.Inquirer Staff WritersOn one of the hottest days of the year, a toddler died yesterday after being accidentally left by her grandfather in a car for nearly eight hours in Southwest Philadelphia.Sasha Fogle, 2, was stranded in the back of a 2001 Ford Taurus when her grandfather, Calvin Howell, 54, forgot to take her to her baby-sitter's home as...

Jailing parents after tragedy tough call FW baby's death in hot car illumniates divide: Prosecute or not? 07/11/2002 By CURTIS HOWELL / The Dallas Morning News A child dies alone in a hot, closed car. Is a forgetful parent a criminal, or another victim of a horribly tragic lapse? On cases like that of the Fort Worth woman whose 9-month-old son died in a closed car Tuesday, the nation's legal community is divided. Many prosecutors say parents should be held accountable for what they call inexcusable negligence. Let juries decide, they say. Also Online Video: Jim Douglas and Janet...