A mum left her kids in a hot car a week after her disabled sister died in the same way, according to police.
It’s alleged that Ashley Pangalangan left the two children in a vehicle while she went to Walmart, Walterboro, South Carolina, on Monday (12 August) afternoon.
According to reports, just last week, Pangalangan’s mother, Rita Pangalangan, was charged with murdering her disabled daughter, Cristina – Ashley’s sister – by also leaving her in a hot car.
Emergency services arrived at 5pm, but Cristina was beyond help.
Rita was named Teacher of the Year by the Colleton County School District in 2014.
Rita Pangalangan and her partner Larry King have both been charged with Cristina’s murder
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