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Police say an 18-month-old boy found dead in a hot vehicle in Arkansas last week was the son of a juvenile court judge.
The Hot Springs Police Department said Monday it was conducting a criminal investigation. It says the boy’s death was likely due to “excessive heat.”
The boy’s father is Circuit Judge Wade Naramore. A statement released on the family’s behalf by a family friend Sunday night called the death a “tragic accident.”
The Hot Springs police continue to refuse to provide a copy of the incident report on the call. They did, however, release a prepared statement. It says the State Crime Lab says the unofficial cause of death was “excessive heat,” but said an official ruling would be delayed until completion of toxicology tests, a process that could take weeks. The police said they questioned Judge Naramore and others, including his wife, but that they would continue to withhold most details until a consultation with the special prosecutor. The Naramores voluntarily went to police headquarters for questioning, police said. The statement said Judge Naramore made the initial call to 911. The report said the child was in the car an “undetermined” amount of time.