Man freed after arrest in death of daughter left in hot car
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A Louisiana man whose 8-month-old daughter died after being left in a hot car for about two hours has been released from jail following his arrest on a negligent homicide charge.
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said in an email 31-year-old Marvin Mercer of Zachary was freed on $10,000 bond Wednesday night.
Police said Mercer accidentally left his daughter, Raylee Mercer, in his car after arriving at work at a Baton Rouge school Wednesday morning. Mercer told investigators he was supposed to take his daughter to day care but instead followed his normal routine and drove to work.
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Police said Mercer found her in his car during his lunch break and drove her to a hospital, where she died.
An autopsy was planned for Thursday.