Toddler dies after being left in hot car in Miami

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Samuel J. Schnall, one, died after being left for more than an hour in a hot car
Police say the child had spent the day with a relative but was left in the vehicle which was parked outside his grandparents' house
When authorities arrived at 3.15pm Monday he was responsive and breathing
But little Samuel died in a local hospital the following day on Tuesday
No charges have been brought against the unnamed relative caring for him

Published: 13:14 EST, 7 February 2017 | Updated: 16:03 EST, 7 February 2017

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A one-year-old boy has died after being left in a hot car parked outside his grandparents' home.

Temperatures in Miami were in the low 80s on Monday afternoon - meaning that it was more like 100 degrees F inside the car where Samuel J. Schnall was left for more than an hour yesterday.

When authorities arrived at the scene at 3.15pm Monday, they found the little boy was still responsive and breathing.

But Samuel died the following day in hospital.

A one-year-old boy has died after being left in a hot car (pictured) parked outside his grandparents' home

It is illegal in Florida to leave a child unattended in a vehicle. However, no charges have yet been filed over the tragic death.

Police say Samuel had spent the day with an unnamed relative on Monday, who was not one of his parents.

But when the family returned to their house in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, he was left in the car.

'This child had been out and about with a family member throughout the day, upon returning here the child was left in the vehicle,' said Miami-Dade Police Det. Jennifer Capote.

'This is a horrific situation for the family members involved, for the parents of this child, as well as the police department and the officers who found the child,' Det. Capote said.

Police say Samuel spent the day with a relative but when the family returned to their house (pictured) in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, he was left in the car

Nearly 40 toddlers died in 2016 as a result of being left inside sweltering cars after being forgotten about by their parents. It was the highest number of deaths in three years.

A boy from Texas has invented a device which he hopes will save the lives of babies and young children if they become locked in a hot car.

Ten-year-old Bishop Curry V's invention would attach to a car seat and it would detect if a child were left inside. It would then begin blowing cool air until parents and authorities are notified.

The fifth grader has a patent pending on his idea and his dad, who works as an engineer for Toyota, has even alerted company bosses of the invention.

The family have set up a GoFundMe page to help further Bishop's invention.