Photo: High Point Police DepartmentA North Carolina caretaker was arrested on Monday after she allegedly left a 21-year-old patient in a hot car for several hours, resulting in the patient’s death.Briea Askew, 29, ischarged with second-degree murder. She is currently being held at the Guilford County Jail on a $200,000 bond, High Point Police wrote in a press release.On Aug. 10, officers responded to Wake Forest Baptist High Point Hospital around 2:30 p.m. in relation to a death investigation.Police determined that a 21-year-old female with cerebral palsy — who was not identified —had been brought to the hospital with a temperature of over 110 degrees. She was pronounced dead shortly after.The investigation led authorities to believe that Askew allegedly left the patient unattended in a car that was parked outside for around five hours.The vehicle did not have air conditioning, which contributed to the victim’s death along with excessive heat in the area, police said.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.It’s unclear if Askew has entered a plea at this time. An attorney could not be immediately identified to comment on her behalf.
Photo: High Point Police Department
A North Carolina caretaker was arrested on Monday after she allegedly left a 21-year-old patient in a hot car for several hours, resulting in the patient’s death.Briea Askew, 29, ischarged with second-degree murder. She is currently being held at the Guilford County Jail on a $200,000 bond, High Point Police wrote in a press release.On Aug. 10, officers responded to Wake Forest Baptist High Point Hospital around 2:30 p.m. in relation to a death investigation.Police determined that a 21-year-old female with cerebral palsy — who was not identified —had been brought to the hospital with a temperature of over 110 degrees. She was pronounced dead shortly after.The investigation led authorities to believe that Askew allegedly left the patient unattended in a car that was parked outside for around five hours.The vehicle did not have air conditioning, which contributed to the victim’s death along with excessive heat in the area, police said.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.It’s unclear if Askew has entered a plea at this time. An attorney could not be immediately identified to comment on her behalf.
A North Carolina caretaker was arrested on Monday after she allegedly left a 21-year-old patient in a hot car for several hours, resulting in the patient’s death.
Briea Askew, 29, ischarged with second-degree murder. She is currently being held at the Guilford County Jail on a $200,000 bond, High Point Police wrote in a press release.
On Aug. 10, officers responded to Wake Forest Baptist High Point Hospital around 2:30 p.m. in relation to a death investigation.
Police determined that a 21-year-old female with cerebral palsy — who was not identified —had been brought to the hospital with a temperature of over 110 degrees. She was pronounced dead shortly after.
The investigation led authorities to believe that Askew allegedly left the patient unattended in a car that was parked outside for around five hours.
The vehicle did not have air conditioning, which contributed to the victim’s death along with excessive heat in the area, police said.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
It’s unclear if Askew has entered a plea at this time. An attorney could not be immediately identified to comment on her behalf.
source: people.com
