A 3-year-old girl has died after becoming trapped in a toy playset while at a babysitter's home, according to Boynton Beach Police.
Investigators said the toddler and her sibling were being cared for at a home in the Meadows of Boynton Beach community. According to police, the babysitter had left the residence, leaving the children in the care of her spouse.
Police say the spouse remained upstairs while the children played downstairs, checking on them periodically and bringing them snacks. During one of those checks, the spouse discovered the 3-year-old with her head lodged inside a toy kitchen play set.
Toys had fallen inside the play kitchen, the girl's sibling said, and she got trapped while trying to retrieve them.
Police say the spouse freed the girl from the playset and began performing life-saving efforts before first responders arrived. Officers continued the emergency aid before Boynton Beach Fire Rescue drove the toddler to a local hospital.
She remained hospitalized in critical condition for four days, then died. Police have not identified the girl, her parents or the babysitter. Officers have filed no criminal charges but say the investigation is ongoing.
Hannah Phillips is a journalist covering public safety and criminal justice at The Palm Beach Post. Reach her at [email protected].
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