"Beyond devastated": Four-month-old baby dies after family outing
A four-month-old baby girl has died after being exposed to extreme heat during a July 4 outing with her family.
Weather records show that temperatures in the region soared to 120°F (48°C) last Friday.
The infant, identified as Tanna Rae Wroblewski, had been out on a boat on Lake Havasu with her parents when she suddenly fell ill and lost consciousness on Friday evening.
Her family performed CPR until first responders arrived and were able to rush her to a local medical centre.
She was then airlifted to Phoenix Children's hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Her parents are struggling to come to terms with their daughter's death, with mum Tanya Wroblewski saying: “We are beyond devastated, heartbroken, there are just no words.”
“I will never understand why you had to leave us, you were just too perfect. I love you endlessly and I will look for you everywhere angel,” she shared in a Facebook post.
The medical examiner has yet to release the infant's official cause of death, but authorities suspect that her death was brought on by a heat-related illness according to local news outlet, News 12.
Tannas mum has also shared how difficult it was trying to explain her death to the infant's older sister.
“We don’t understand why you had to leave, how could she?” she wrote.
“She’s left out toys for you and made sure your favourites were all in the bassinet before bed the last couple nights. We are so heartbroken without you baby girl.”
Her death is still being investigated by local authorities.
Images: Facebook / Alyssa Wolf Wroblewski/ NY Post