DESTREHAN — On Oct. 4, just before 8 p.m., the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical complaint at 494 Carolyn Dr in Destrehan for child not breathing. Deputies located a two-year-old female, Avril Sanabria, lifeless inside the residence.

The investigation revealed that the child was left in the care of her aunt, Lezly Sanabria. On Oct. 4 Lezly and Avril were shopping in Metairie with Avril’s grandmother. Upon returning home shortly after 1:30 p.m., the grandmother returned to her residence, while Lezly and another subject unloaded items from the vehicle.

After unloading the vehicle, Lezly and the other subject went inside Lezly’s residence, which is a separate home on the same property as the grandmother’s residence. Lezly stated that she thought the child had gone with her grandmother not realizing that Avril was still inside of the vehicle buckled into her car seat. After approximately six hours, Lezly returned to the vehicle and discovered Avril unconscious and not breathing inside of the car.

Temperature readings reached as high as 97 degrees with a heat index of 102 degrees outside of the vehicle.

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Lezly for Negligent Homicide.

On Oct. 15, she was booked accordingly.