Scotland County child dies after being found in unlocked car: Deputies

SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A two-year-old child has died after the boy was found last Thursday inside an unlocked car on his family's property on Graham Road in Scotland County, according to Cpt. Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.

Dover said the boy had been in the hospital for one week.

He added at the time of the incident the child was breathing on his own when he left the scene with paramedics.

However, he remained in critical condition, according to Dover.

Dover said the child had gone missing, but they were not sure for how long.

The boy, Dover said, was able to get inside an unlocked car and that's where he was found.

The investigation is ongoing.

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