Why this mum left her baby in a hot car is beyond words

Mother arrested after leaving her 13-month-old baby in a hot car outside a strip club where she was auditioning.

Kelsey McMurtry, 24, was auditioning at the club in downtown Nashville last Thursday while her daughter sat in a locked car with the windows up, WSB-TV reported.

A witness saw the baby who was dressed in a coat and sweating and called police.

According to a warrant, it was 22C outside when officers arrived and temperatures inside the car had reached 37C.

Witnesses estimated the baby was in the car 30 minutes.

She was treated at a hospital and placed with children’s services.

McMurtry’s friend, 19-year-old Summer Taylor, said she had an eye on the child while her mother auditioned, according to WSMV. However, witnesses told police she never left the strip club in the 30 minutes the child was outside.

Police arrested McMurtry and Taylor on charges of child neglect. Authorities also charged McMurtry with criminal impersonation after she allegedly lied about her name in an apparent effort to avoid an outstanding warrant, WSMV reported.

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21 Comments

- - hologro said
  - 10 Jun 2016
    8:00 pm
This may sound horrible, but I honestly believe that you should have to pass some kind of tests to be able to have and be responsible for children.
Why would you think this is okay??? This is just as bad as the lady who have a child an adult dosage of panadol. WHY!!!!!

- - Lori-Anne said
  - 31 May 2016
    9:49 pm
Some people are just stupid. I feel really sorry for this young baby.

- - mom183717 said
  - 24 May 2016
    1:59 pm
What a loser. Thank goodness the child is in safer hands

- - mom112217 said
  - 19 May 2016
    6:16 pm
There is no excuse for leaving a baby in a car for 30 minutes what so ever.

- - pakeko said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    9:27 pm
Thankfully someone called for help, I hope the mum gets the help and support she needs

- - meedee said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    10:04 am
Thank goodness someone saw the child and called for help. If not for that person this story could be very different.

- - mom103920 said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    9:33 am
That’s disgraceful. Poor bubba. Thankfully witnesses called police in time.

- - mum4107 said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    5:51 am
Absolutely disgusting. I hope she doesn’t get that poor baby back and gets charged to the full extent

- - mom93821 said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    4:56 am
The poor little child – glad there was intervention.
- mom93821 replied
  
  22 Apr 2016 , 6:57 am
  These stories are just so sad!
- - lizgh said
  - 21 Apr 2016
    4:23 am
This is revolting! How a mom can do this?! There are lots of cases of tragedies with kids left in the car, do they not think about it?!

- - curlytops said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    11:01 pm
I can’t understand why people are still leaving kids in cars.

- - rachelvk said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    9:50 pm
Disgusting. I hope she feels the full force of the law and that the child is gets the love and proper care she deserves.

- - mom81879 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    9:23 pm
Oh no, I am flabbergasted……..hot days and still people leave their children and pets in the car. It’s not like they can say they were unaware, this neglect is consistently in the news headlines

- - damish70 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    8:32 pm
So bad on so many levels. Glad the child is ok

- - mom90758 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    5:02 pm
Terrible! And she lied too about her name! Luckily that nothing bad happened to the baby!!
- june11 replied
  
  20 Apr 2016 , 8:37 pm
  …and her “friend” lied about keeping an eye on the baby too. I am glad she was charged too.
- - mom156049 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    4:55 pm
Disgusting. Glad the child is with children services now. Doesn’t sound safe with the mother especially with her apparent lifestyle choices

- - mom160421 said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    3:30 pm
This child’s future does not look bright if she is returned to her mother’s care (if you can call it that).

- - Mum to one said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    3:24 pm
Wow the thoughtlessness of it, and then to lie to the police about your name, obviously the mother had no remorse or understanding of how dangerous it can be. I hope her child ends up well looked after, may be better in care.

- - BellaB said
  - 20 Apr 2016
    2:33 pm
So many reasons this child might be better off in care.