Baby born to couple after six miscarriages is left to die in hot car by their babysitter

A miracle baby born to a couple who suffered six miscarriages was left to die in a hot car by her babysitter.

Zariah Hasheme, 2, died after babysitter Tammie Brooks, 41, left her in a hot car for at least seven hours on September 17, police say.

Brooks forgot to take Zariah to daycare and instead left her in her car in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she went to work at 6:30 am. She realized what had happened when she was going to run an errand, it is claimed.

Police was called out at 1:30 pm that day, with Zariah pronounced dead at the scene.

Zariah’s distraught mother Demi Petrowski told KOB4: “I would not wish this pain and this hurt upon my worst enemy.”

“I had six miscarriages previously to having my daughter. ”

I remember praying every single day, nonstop.” Zariah’s father Zachary Hasheme said as he recalled the moment his partner called him to say Zariah was dead while he was driving.

Zachary said: “I hear Demi screaming on the other line saying that Zariah’s dead and I didn’t know what to do. I slammed on my brakes and pulled over.”

Hasheme added: “I mean, you can forget to bring a pen with you, but it’s kind of hard to forget about a kid in the car.”

Brooks has since been charged with abandonment or abuse of a child resulting in death, a first-degree felony. She was given $50,000 bail at a court hearing Monday, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 23.

Reacting to news of the bond amount, Petrowski said: “It’s just not fair. She killed my daughter.”

Zariah’s parents are now using her death to raise awareness of the dangers of hot cars.