BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — A Baker County mother whose 10-month-old baby died in a hot car last year is speaking out.
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Action News Jax told you when Rhonda Jewell, the former babysitter of baby Ariya, was accused of leaving the toddler inside of a 133-degree hot car.
Now, Jewell is facing manslaughter charges.
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Brooke Paige, Ariya’s mother, provided an emotional testimony in court on Wednesday.
“I’m so sorry,” Paige said while choking back tears. “She was a very bubbly girl; she would laugh; she was never a bad baby.”
Hear more of the mother’s testimony on CBS47, FOX30.
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