A North Texas woman has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for leaving her infant child inside a vehicle in Frisco. Vanessa Esquivel, 27, was found guilty by a jury following an investigation into the death of her 15-month-old child.
According to Frisco police, the incident occurred in August when Esquivel left the toddler inside a car parked outside her workplace. Investigators determined that the child remained in the vehicle for more than two hours. At the time, outside temperatures were at least 95 degrees, and the car’s air conditioning was not functioning.
The conviction and subsequent sentencing conclude the legal proceedings related to the tragedy. Esquivel will now serve the 25-year term imposed by the court.
Details regarding the specific date in August when the incident took place were not provided in the initial reports. Further information about the legal process or any appeals is not yet clear.
