Arizona investigators have said the parents of a baby who died while boating in scorching 120-degree Fahrenheit heat could face charges.
Four-month-old Tanna Wroblewski died over the July 4 weekend from suspected heat-related complications.
She was with her family on a boat on Lake Havasu, about a three-hour drive from Phoenix, when she first became unresponsive.
Despite attempts to revive her on the water and in hospital, the girl tragically died a short time later.
Police have now confirmed they may consider prosecution depending on the outcome of the ongoing investigation into Alyssa and Matthew Wroblewski.
Arizona investigators have warned that the parents of a baby who died while boating in scorching 120-degree Fahrenheit heat could face criminal charges.
“The investigation is ongoing,” a spokeswoman for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office told DailyMail.com.
“The cause of death will be determined by the agency performing the autopsy, and I believe that is the Maricopa County coroner’s office.
“Once the investigation is complete, everything will be forwarded to the Mohave County Prosecutor’s Office for review and possible prosecution.”
Despite an extreme heat warning, the family went into the water on July 5.
Although the baby’s cause of death has not yet been released, authorities believe it was a heat-related illness.
She was taken to Havasu Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to Children’s Hospital Phoenix, where she later died, just days before her four-month anniversary.
Tanna’s mother told DailyMail.com she has no idea what caused Tanna’s death and that it was just a ‘normal, happy day for the family’.
“I will never understand why you had to leave us, you were just too perfect. I love you endlessly and I will search for you everywhere, angel,” Alyssa Wroblewski wrote in a tribute.
Three-month-old Tanna Wroblewski died over the July 4 weekend from suspected heat-related complications
The family quickly began CPR on the baby before the Lake Havasu City Fire Department took over
The family was on a boat on Lake Havasu despite 120-degree weather and an extreme heat warning
A GoFundMe was also set up to help the family, paying tribute to the “real angel.”
“We are devastated, we have no words,” said the fundraiser.
“Our precious girl gave us her last smile and we gave her our last kisses.”
Before her tragic loss, Tanna went on many boat trips with her family, and her first time out on the water was when she was just seven weeks old.
From May to September, Arizona is one of the hottest places on Earth. Nearly 3,000 people visit the state’s emergency rooms each year for heat-related illnesses.
Between 2012 and 2022, more than 3,200 people in Arizona have died from exposure to extreme natural heat.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect for Mohave County and Coconino County.
Areas below 4,000 feet (12,000 meters) are affected through July 12, with daytime highs of 117°F (47°C) expected.