Heat Stroke Claims Toddler’s Life, Mother Sentenced
Laura Rose Peverill, a 39-year-old mother from Townsville, Queensland, was sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of her three-year-old daughter, Rylee Rose Black. The toddler died in November 2020 after being left alone in a hot car for over five hours. Peverill, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in April, will be eligible for parole in less than two years. The Supreme Court of Queensland heard that the child was left in the …