On Wednesday, an employee at a P&G facility in Mason made a tragically similar mistake.
Like Slaby, the mother went to her car at the end of work day and realized her mistake.
Police said Wednesday they believe the 15-month-old died the same way Slaby’s daughter Cecilia did: by overheating until suffering a stroke.
Slaby hopes the community will look sympathetically on the mother, she told WCPO, our news partner in Cincinnati.
"My heart breaks for her,” she said. "I would hope the community stands by her and supports her. It's not being a bad mom. It happens to incredibly loving parents ... it happens to incredibly busy, loving parents.”
Neither mother nor child in Wednesday's case has been identified by authorities. Mason police on Thursday referred questions about any possible criminal charges to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. An autopsy scheduled for Thursday will reveal more details about the infant's death.
Deputies were dispatched around 4:59 p.m. to the P&G Mason Business Center at 8700 Mason Montgomery Road.
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