Overview
- Police say officers found the child unresponsive with her head trapped in a wooden play kitchen on July 23 and she died in hospital four days later on July 27.
- Investigators report the children were at a babysitter’s home when the babysitter left and the babysitter’s spouse, who was upstairs and checking periodically, discovered the toddler trapped and began life-saving measures.
- The Boynton Beach Police Department released a photo showing an older wooden playset bought secondhand on Facebook Marketplace that has no brand, make, or model markings and may be missing a sink insert.
- The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner concluded the cause was probable positional asphyxia and ruled the death accidental while police say the investigation remains active and no charges have been filed.
- The case has renewed focus on play-kitchen hazards, including a 2025 KidKraft recall after a prior child death, and could prompt closer scrutiny of secondhand toy sales and safety checks as the probe proceeds.