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Father of Georgia hot car death toddler 'sexting' while baby left to die | Father of Georgia hot car death toddler 'sexting' while baby left to die |
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The father of the toddler who was left to die inside a hot car was "sexting" while the baby endured extremely high temperatures for hours, a court has heard. | |
In a series of allegations, lead detective Phil Stoddard told the court Justin Ross Harris sent explicit messages, including photographs of his erect penis to a 16-year old girl, while his son was dying inside the car. | |
The detective also testified Ross Harris allegedly visited a Reddit page called "child free"- an internet forum for people who do not want children – after looking at his browsing history and also searched for advice on how to survive in prison. | |
According to detectives, the 33-year old also watched a public-service-announcement video that showed the results of leaving an animal inside a hot car. He watched the video twice just five days before his son, Cooper, died on 18 June. | According to detectives, the 33-year old also watched a public-service-announcement video that showed the results of leaving an animal inside a hot car. He watched the video twice just five days before his son, Cooper, died on 18 June. |
His wife, Leanna Harris, told investigators they watched the video as a precaution because they had read a story about the dangers of leaving a child inside a car in the heat. | His wife, Leanna Harris, told investigators they watched the video as a precaution because they had read a story about the dangers of leaving a child inside a car in the heat. |
Ross Harris was held by police after his son died from hyperthermia after being locked in a car outside his father's work car park for seven hours in searing 90 degree heat. | Ross Harris was held by police after his son died from hyperthermia after being locked in a car outside his father's work car park for seven hours in searing 90 degree heat. |
Ross Harris faces charges of felony murder and child cruelty, which he denies, and has been denied bail. | Ross Harris faces charges of felony murder and child cruelty, which he denies, and has been denied bail. |