Overview
- Gbemisola Akayinode, 36, was arrested Friday after the medical examiner ruled her daughter Oluwasikemi’s July death a homicide caused by hyperthermia.
- Investigators say the 9-year-old was left for more than eight hours in a car at the USG Corporation complex in Galena Park while her mother worked a shift.
- Court documents state the child was left with water, ice, a rechargeable fan, and melatonin, the rear windows were lowered halfway, and the mother did not check on her until the shift ended.
- The medical examiner reported the child’s body temperature at 108°F, with outdoor temperatures near 99°F and a measured interior vehicle temperature around 97.4°F.
- Records indicate the mother had done this several times previously, including the day before, and media reports list conflicting bond amounts of $500,000 and $1,000,000.