Watching what will be #hotcardeath on @HLNTV ready to see what the prosecutors lay out as probable cause.
— ✏️ Just Tara (@TxnTara) July 3, 2014
Crowd of more than 50 waiting outside courtroom ahead of hearing for dad charged in #HotCarDeath. Mostly reporter types.
— Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) July 3, 2014
Every seat filled in courtroom. 20+ standing ahead of hearing for #HotCarDeath
— Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) July 3, 2014
A toddler’s tragic death in Georgia last week is now a social media phenomenon. Cobb County, Georgia father Justin Ross Harris faced a hearing today for murder after his 22-month-old son Cooper son died in Harris’s car.
Cooper died after being left in the car for more than seven hours while Harris was at work. Harris claims he simply forgot his child was in the back seat.
During the hearing, Cobb County police Detective Phil Stoddard said when Harris stopped in a shopping center on his way to a movie at 5 p.m., he pulled over and took Copper out of the car. Stoddard said Cooper was dead when his father pulled him from the backseat.
Stoddard said witnesses heard Harris tell someone by telephone that Cooper was dead. Harris told detectives he never reached anyone.
Autopsy results showed the boy, Cooper Harris, died of hyperthermia, and that the investigation “suggests the manner of death is homicide,” the Cobb County Police Department said.
Dozens of reporters were on scene tweeting from the hearing.
The dish is up….before the #HotCarDeath hearing begins…on site with full coverage tonight for @NancyGraceHLN pic.twitter.com/QT9oKAnmts
— Clark Goldband (@ClarkGoldband) July 3, 2014
http://t.co/QwLkZJeGA3 SRO in probable cause hearing for #hotcardeath dad Justin Ross Harris. @wsbradio
— Pete Combs (@Reporterpete) July 3, 2014
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https://twitter.com/CourtneyCNN/status/484750331453394944
#HotCarDeath suspect Justin Ross Harris arrives at GA court. Courtroom is filled & wife Leanna Harris is also there pic.twitter.com/c6DeB8Q5FS
— Jason K. Morrell (@CNNJason) July 3, 2014
Growing number of bloggers, curious citizens and reporters wait for courtroom to open in #HotCarDeath case #fox5atl pic.twitter.com/ppOlNOjh7i
— Chris Shaw (@ChrisShawtvnews) July 3, 2014
@CNN/@HLNTV team covering probable cause/bond hearing for GA father charged with murder in toddler's #HotCarDeath pic.twitter.com/i8pGeV19Yv
— Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) July 3, 2014
#JustinHarris hearing the detective saying his son was deceased http://t.co/yHAWsP9eS0 #HotCarDeath pic.twitter.com/lWcQMxovF4
— HLN (@HLNTV) July 3, 2014
The route of #JustinHarris the day his son Cooper passed away http://t.co/yHAWsP9eS0 #HotCarDeath pic.twitter.com/6FIytODBDO
— HLN (@HLNTV) July 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/BethWXIA/status/484746084288593920
Viewers were horrified at details revealed at the probable cause hearing:
https://twitter.com/Manduh_T/status/484761482303774721
Holy cow. Mom in #HotCarDeath went to pick up son at day care, when not there, immediately said husband must have left him in car.
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) July 3, 2014
@danabrams Yikes! I think my lunch is about to come back up. So horrible.
— Amy (@amy_jenkins) July 3, 2014
NO reaction from Leanna Harris in courtroom when sexting is brought up, she doesn't look at witness or attorney #CNN #HotCarDeath
— Marlena Baldacci (@MarlenaTV) July 3, 2014
Officer: Harris was "sexting" during the day with 6 different women while his son was in the car. #hotcardeath
— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) July 3, 2014
ADA Boring: Harris was in an unhappy marriage and planned to live a child-free life. His internet searches show that. #HotCarDeath
— Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) July 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheTrialFile/status/484761656589701120
Worst human ever "@tjholmes: Officer: Harris sent pictures of his "erect penis" and women sent pics of their bare breasts. #hotcardeath"
— Sᴛᴇᴘʜᴇɴ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇꜱ ?? ??? (@stephenvcharles) July 3, 2014
“@tjholmes: Officer: one of the women Harris was sexting was a 16-year-old girl. #hotcardeath”
— Miss Priss (@sweet4_dayss) July 3, 2014
Prayers for little Cooper. May justice be served.
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