The authorities measured over 43 degrees Celsius on the trampoline, and on the floor the temperature was even significantly higher at over 60 degrees.
Despite these extreme conditions, a couple in Odessa, Texas, sent a young girl onto a trampoline as punishment.
The eight-year-old died, as reported by the US broadcaster CNN.
The cause of death is given as dehydration, the authorities treat the incident as a murder crime.
According to the prosecution, the case occurred on August 29th.
As the investigations so far have shown, the 44-year-old man and the 34-year-old woman forced the child "to jump on the trampoline for long periods of time without a break," according to a statement from the Odessa police.
The eight-year-old was therefore not allowed to drink water.
Solid food was also taboo.
It is still unclear what the relationship between the couple and the child was.
According to the KOSA broadcaster, they were the legal guardians.
However, this has not yet been confirmed by the authorities.
The deposit was set at $ 500,000 each.
Fall in New York caused a stir
Time and again, children in the USA die from exposure to extreme heat.
Most recently, a case from New York State caused a stir.
A father was on trial who had left his twins in the car when the outside temperature was up to 30 degrees.
The two year olds were killed.
The man had been charged with negligent homicide and manslaughter, among other charges.
Ultimately, however, the responsible public prosecutor no longer sought a conviction for this.
It was a tragic, regrettable incident, she said.
The man had previously pleaded guilty to the negligent endangerment process.
The mother of the children spoke of a "terrible accident" after the twins' death.
She had said she needed her husband by her side now to get through everything together.
They also have to look after their other children.
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