Arizona cops say parents face prosecution after baby daughter died in searing 120f heat during boat outing
Detectives in Arizona have said that the parents of a baby who died during a boating outing in searing 120F heat could face prosecution.
Four-month-old Tanna Wroblewski passed away from suspected heat-related complications over the July 4th weekend.
She was out on a boat with her family on Lake Havasu, around three hours outside of Phoenix, when she first became unresponsive.
Despite attempts to revive her with CPR on the water and at the hospital, the youngster tragically died a short while later.
Now cops have confirmed they may consider prosecution depending on the outcome of their ongoing investigation into Alyssa and Matthew Wroblewski.
Detectives in Arizona have warned that the parents of a baby who died during a boating outing in searing 120F heat could face criminal charges.
'The investigation is ongoing,' a spokeswoman for Mohave County Sheriff's Office told DailyMail.com.
'The cause of death will be determined by the agency conducting the autopsy, which I believe is Maricopa County Medical examiner’s Office.
'Once the investigation is complete, everything will be forwarded to the Mohave County Attorney’s Office for review and potential prosecution. '
The family had taken to the water on July 5th, despite an extreme heat warning.
Although the baby's cause of death has not yet been released, officials believe it was brought on by a heat-related illness.
She was taken to Havasu Regional Medical Center before she was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital where she later died, just days before she turned four-months-old.
Tanna's mom told DailyMail.com she has no idea what caused Tanna's death and it was just a 'regular, happy day as a family.'
'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,' Alyssa Wroblewski wrote in a tribute.
Three-month-old Tanna Wroblewski passed away from suspected heat-related complications over the July 4th weekend
The family quickly started CPR on the infant before the Lake Havasu City Fire Department took over
The family were on a boat on Lake Havasu despite the 120F weather and an extreme heat warning
A GoFundMe set up to assist the family also paid tribute to the 'real life angel'.
'We are beyond devastated, heartbroken, there are just no words,' ,' the fundraiser states.
'Our precious baby girl gave us her last smiles and we gave her our last kisses.'
Prior to the tragic loss, Tanna joined her family on many boat trips, going out on the water for the first time at just seven weeks' old.
Arizona is one of the hottest places on earth from May to September and nearly 3,000 people visit the state's emergency room due to heat-related illnesses each year.
More than 3,200 deaths from exposure to excessive natural heat have occurred in Arizona from 2012 to 2022.
An extreme heat warning remains in place for Mohave County and Coconino County.
Areas below 4,000 feet will be affected through July 12, with daytime highs up to 117F forecast.
