“It was a terrible tragedy, an unspeakable tragedy, but it was an accident,” said attorney Derek Simms, who represents 55-year-old Kela Stanford. Stanford, who was immediately fired, is charged with leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle, which is a Class B felony. Ketorrius “KJ” Starkes Jr. (Special to AL.com)KJ was found dead that Tuesday night in Stanford’s vehicle in the driveway of her east Birmingham home. At that point, Stanford went to her vehicle and found KJ unresponsive inside. Stanford’s attorney Simms also questioned the detective about Stanford’s statement and asked if she realized KJ was still in the car.