Child found dead in car at train station after being left there for ‘unknown’ amount of time – NJ.com

A child found in a car Friday afternoon in a Camden County parking lot after being left there for an “unknown” amount of time died, officials said.

Officers were unable to revive the child after being being called to the PATCO Lindenwold Station for a report of a child left in a car, a PATCO spokesperson said.

“The circumstances surrounding the child’s death are in the preliminary investigation stages and no further details are available at this time,” the spokesperson said. “The Delaware River Port Authority Police Department is assisting in the investigation.”

A spokesperson for the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office would only confirm that they responded to the scene for reports of “an unresponsive child found in a vehicle,” but said no other information could be released as of 5 p.m. The office on Saturday described the victim as a 22-month-old girl.

A van draped with tarps to block onlookers’ views was seen in the lot with its back sliding door open but covered.

A woman leaving the parking lot with a toddler strapped in her car seat paused to take in the scene. “I don’t know how you forget,” she said.

Another woman walking through the parking lot said the news brought tears to her eyes.

“It’s horrible,” said David Boligitz of Sicklerville. “I certainly hope it’s an accident. I can’t imagine anyone doing that.”

“I had four kids and I dropped kids off at daycare,” he said. “I just hope that it’s just too much on the mind. I hope nobody would do that.”

He said it’s a shame no one noticed walking by the car in the busy parking lot. “I walk through a bunch of cars every day and I guess i would never notice. I’m not looking,” he said.

This story was updated Saturday to add that the victim was a 22-month-old girl.

Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrisrsheldon Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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