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Christopher Scholtes, 38, was found dead in his car, which was parked inside a closed garage on Nov. 5, a police spokesperson tells PEOPLE

He was due in court that morning at which time he was set to report to prison ahead of his sentencing later in the month

Scholtes faced up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of daughter Parker, 2, who died after he left her in a hot car where the temperature reached 109 degrees

New details are emerging about the Arizona father who died by suicide after being convicted of murder following his 2-year-old daughter’s hot car death.

Christopher Scholtes, who was convicted of murdering daughter Parker Scholtes, was found "deceased inside a vehicle," Sgt. Brian Bower of the Phoenix Police Department previously told P

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