Greek police are investigating multiple scenarios surrounding the tragic death of a five-month-old baby, who died on Paros island after its parents allegedly left the child in a hot car. The child was brought to the island’s health center unconscious and, despite the doctors’ desperate efforts, could not be revived.

The parents were taken into custody amid claims by witnesses that they had left the baby in the car to sleep while they went swimming.

“The baby was brought in yesterday around 5 PM by the mother to the Paros Health Center. The child had dilated pupils, no pulse—it was, in effect, dead. CPR was attempted by the doctors, but to no avail…” said Christos Roilos, director of the 2nd Health Region of Piraeus and the Aegean, speaking to news channel Star.

A resident of Paros told the news agency that the family went swiming at a beach called Parasporos. “There were four children, including the baby—one boy and two girls. Apparently, the baby fell asleep on the way and they left it in the car for a little while, planning to come back for it,” said the resident.

Police went to the beach after receiving information that the family had been at a well-known beach bar and questioned restaurant employees. “The police came and informed us about the incident. We didn’t notice anything because the parking lot here serves the entire beach,” said a restaurant employee.

Another version of events suggests the baby may have spent several hours on the beach with its parents before losing consciousness later at the family’s home.

The parents of the baby, which are long-time residents of Paros, are being charged with exposing a minor to danger resulting in death. They are in custody and expected to appear before the Syros Prosecutor. Their initial statements reportedly contain contradictions with the father claiming that they took the baby with them to the beach, while the mother says the baby was left in the car.

The full circumstances of the infant’s death will become clearer after the coroner’s report and autopsy results.

The story of the baby’s death broke during an early heatwave in Greece, where temperatures reached highs of 38 degrees Celsius.