Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast · Mark Randell & Bethan Trueman

Left Behind: The Death of Parker Scholtes (Part Two)

·54 min·4 clips
A neighbour's security camera proves Christopher lied about when he got home, exposing Parker's three-hour ordeal.
This episode concludes the tragic case of two-year-old Parker Schultz, who died after being left in a hot car by her father, Christopher. It explores the investigation, legal proceedings, and family dynamics, including allegations of prior neglect and Christopher's eventual suicide.

As heard by us

A harrowing review of repeated neglect, trapped children, and a danger their father should have prevented.

This two-part review follows how a father's repeated choice to leave his children alone in a car became central to the failures around his two-year-old daughter's death.

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Why you'd press play

You want a harrowing case where a parent leaving children in a car becomes impossible to dismiss.

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