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A three-year-old who died in a hot car will be remembered this weekend
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K.J. Starks Jr. died on July 22nd after being left in a hot car for five hours, according to police
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At the time, Starks was in the physical custody of a child care worker from a company called Covenant Services
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That company was hired by the state of Alabama's Department of Human Resources
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The employee has since been fired, but could now face more serious consequences
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Even though that individual doesn't have legal custody of the child, they didn't have physical custody of the child and was transporting the child to a scheduled visitation
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So that individual is responsible for KJ and the death. That individual should be prosecuted for negligent homicide for leaving a child in a vehicle in 100 degree temperature for approximately five hours
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No charges have been filed at this time. Ramani says civil litigation is almost sure to follow
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Both the employee, the company, and the state of Alabama are responsible for that debt
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So the individual can be criminally prosecuted and all three of them can be sued civilly
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Ramani says Covenant Services could also lose their contract with the state
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A candlelight vigil will be held for KJ on Friday night, followed by a funeral on Saturday
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