"New Car Gets Damaged"... Cold-Hearted 20s Father Arrested in US for Rescuing Daughter

Sydney Deal
Photo by Las Vegas Police Department

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A heartless father who delayed rescuing his one-year-old daughter trapped alone in a car on a 35-degree Celsius hot day, saying "the new car will break down," was arrested by the police.

According to foreign media on the 7th (local time), Sydney Deal (27) accidentally locked the car door with the keys inside on a street in Las Vegas on the afternoon of the 5th. As a result, his 1 year and 9 months old daughter was trapped inside the car.

Las Vegas, located in the Nevada desert, experiences scorching weather with daytime highs exceeding 30 degrees even in October. The time Deal left his daughter in the car was also revealed to be in the afternoon when the temperature reached 35 degrees Celsius.

Police patrolling nearby tried to break the window and rescue the child, but Deal refused. He also reportedly declined offers to call a tow truck and a locksmith.

The reason was that he had recently purchased the car and did not have money to repair it if it got damaged. He also said that the air conditioner was on inside the car, so it was okay.

Investigations revealed that before meeting the police, he wasted time requesting the insurance company to bring the car keys.

The police stated, "Unable to wait any longer, we broke the window and opened the car door, but the child was already deceased," adding, "It appears the child suffered from high fever after being trapped in the hot car for over an hour."

The police arrested Deal on charges of child abuse and child neglect. They plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Deal is currently held at Clark County Jail after posting a $20,000 bail.

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