2 accused of leaving disabled toddler in hot van

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COBB COUNTY, Ga. -

Two women face are accused of leaving a disabled toddler inside a daycare van for several hours during the summer.

Cobb County authorities arrested Tamara Sue Robbins, of Hiram, and Michelle Ava Beirkamp, of Dallas, Ga.

Investigators say the incident occurred July 31 when the disabled toddler suffered severe dehydration requiring hospital treatment.

The Cobb County Pediatric Services of America office has since closed.

Both women turned themselves into authorities and bonded out the next day.

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