Dad Left Girl, 1, to Die in Hot Car As He Smoked Weed and Played Video Games

A father abandoned his 18-month-old daughter to die a sweltering car while he smoked weed and played video games with his friend, police say.Ty Martin, 23, was charged with manslaughter after authorities found his daughter unresponsive in the back seat of his vehicle in Lake Havasu City, Arizona on Saturday.Police tried to give the infant CPR, but she died after she was taken to a local hospital.According to investigators, Martin admitted to officers that he was smoking marijuana and playing video games with Noah Grabowski, 23, at his home on Tailstar Lane, The girl was reportedly left in the car for 45 minutes as temperatures neared 90F(32C). have found that a car’s internal temperature can quickly reach 130F when the temperature outside is in the mid-80s.Police said they later discovered a marijuana grow operation at Grabowski’s home and arrested him for cultivation and possession of marijuana.Both Martin and Grabowski appeared in court on Monday and were held without bond.Police wrote: ‘The incident is tragic for everyone involved, and completely avoidable.’They continued: ‘The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to remind everyone that it is never acceptable to leave a child unattended inside of a motor vehicle.‘Inside temperatures can spike rapidly, even with the air conditioner running. Also, an unattended child inside of a vehicle, running or not, could be subjected to a host of other dangers.’It is unclear when Martin and Grabowski are due back in court.