Despite the proximity of the premises and the health personnel, the child did not survive.
A two-year-old child died on Tuesday in a vehicle parked in the parking lot of the Cayenne hospital center, forgotten by one of her parents who had to take her to the nursery, we learned this Wednesday by a member of the hospital staff and confirmed with the hospital.
The communication from the hospital did not wish to give more details.
One of her parents, employed at the hospital, had to drive her to the nursery in the morning but forgot her inside for part of the day, according to the first elements of the investigation.
According to the channel La 1ère, it would be the father of the girl, employee of the hospital.
A delay that questions
The information took more than 24 hours to reach the judicial authorities.
Warned by the press, the national police had to send judicial police officers on the spot to have the death confirmed.
The miners' brigade was seized.
The prosecutor of the Republic of Cayenne, also warned Wednesday, said he was "surprised" at such a delay.
According to the 1st, the hospital administration justified this delay by invoking the shock caused by this death among the hospital staff.The last death of this type in Guyana dated back to January 18, 2013, when a 3 year old boy had lost his life in similar circumstances.
