Baby boy dies after he is left in car during 90F heatwave by his deaf grandmother who now faces life in prison for his death

Maximus Huyskens, one, was left in the vehicle in Milton, Ontario

A grandmother is facing criminal charges after the death of her grandson who was left alone in a sweltering car.

Leslie McDonald, 51, was charged on Friday in Ontario, Canada with criminal negligence in connection with the death of one-year-old Maximus Huyskens.

Police say the boy died on June 26, a month short of his second birthday, after being exposed to temperatures of up to 90F for an extended period of time outside a home in Milton.

Tragedy: Maximus Huyskens died in June, a month before his second birthday, after he was left in a car in 90F heat

Devastating: The one-year-old's tiny white coffin is carried into the church

The boy was in the care of his maternal grandmother, who is deaf, while his father was at work and his mother was at an appointment, police said. Maximus was due to turn two on July 29. His funeral was held on July 3 after he died of heatstroke.

His grandmother faces life in prison if found guilty. It is unclear if McDonald being deaf played a role in the child's death, inquisitr.com reported. RELATED ARTICLES Previous

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Next 'Flat head syndrome' now affects 47 percent of babies and... Youngest girl to ever receive an organ made from stem cells... Share this article Share The 51-year-old was charged after police investigated for a week and spoke to various witnesses. Maximus Marcus Aurelius Huyskens was born on July 29, 2011 to parents Marcus and Tamara. He is also survived by his brother Nico and sister Leilah.

According to website KidsandCars.org, 33 children were killed in the U.S. when they were left in hot cars in 2011 - down from 49 in the previous year. Inquisitr also reported that a three-year-old girl had died in Edmonton, Canada last week but no one was charged over her death as she had not been left in the unlocked car by an adult. Loss: Maximus Huyskens died of heatstroke after being left in car in the height of summer for an extended period of time, police said Distraught: Mourners cling to each other as many wept following the baby's funeral in Ontario, Canada