A two-year-old girl was spotted alone beside a busy road in a coastal resort while her parents drank 100 yards away. Police arrived to find the child in tears, being comforted by local people. The parents showed no concern for their daughter and became abusive when questioned, police said.
“The girl was playing on her own right next to a dangerous busy road,” a police spokesman said.
“Passers-by were obviously concerned for her safety because she was in a risky situation, so they took her and put her in a buggy. “They called the police, and when we arrived she was crying in her buggy and was obviously hungry and thirsty.” Officers gave the child food and drink while they tracked down her parents.
“They were clearly very drunk and officers tried to speak to them in several languages but they refused to acknowledge the officers,” the spokesman added. “Later they became very abusive.” The parents were also taken to the police station but were too drunk to speak properly. They were not arrested but a file has been sent to the state prosecutors.
