{"id":325149,"date":"2026-06-30T21:05:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325149\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:05:45","slug":"owner-of-plantation-day-care-says-father-of-toddler-found-dead-inside-suv-never-dropped-off-son-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325149\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of Plantation day care says father of toddler found dead inside SUV \u2018never dropped off\u2019 son &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; Heartbreaking new details are coming to light one day after, police said, a boy was <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/investigation-underway-after-child-is-found-dead-inside-vehicle-parked-outside-child-education-center-in-plantation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">found dead inside an SUV<\/a> outside an early childhood education center in Plantation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with 7News on Tuesday, Leslie Novoa, the owner of A World of Discovery Academy, said she called 911 when she, alongside the toddler\u2019s father, discovered a 23-month-old in the back seat of the father\u2019s car, Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Plantation Police said fire crews declared the child dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is hard for the parents, hard for us,\u201d said Novoa.<\/p>\n<p>Novoa said it quickly became clear what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the dad arrived to pick up his child, and when he arrived to the parking lot, he realized he forgot the child,\u201d she said. \u201cHe never dropped off the child at the school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Novoa said the family has been with her for years. This was their third child at the school, and she is heartbroken by this situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the parent didn\u2019t mean to \u2026 \u2019cause I\u2019ve known them for six years,\u201d she said. \u201cLike I said before, they\u2019re a very loving family, and unfortunately, this happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, crime scene tape stretched across the parking lot of the day care as investigators focused on a black SUV. Investigators put up a tent around the vehicle as they pieced together what happened.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives and crime scene investigators spent hours at the scene gathering evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Now parents at the preschool and others are praying for the community, while also regarding this tragedy as a grim reminder to ensure their children are safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDriving, making sure that they drop off the children at school,  double checking the back chair always,\u201d said Novoa. \u201cYou know, it\u2019s just to make sure that they did the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not fathom having to be in those shoes, to be honest,\u201d said a woman who asked not to be identified or show her face on camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m speechless. That\u2019s definitely heartbreaking, and I\u2019m hoping that family and definitely the staff \u2013 I know, as a community, you know, the family members are affected,\u201d said a parent.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday afternoon, police have not specified whether or not anyone will face charges.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PLANTATION, FLA. 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