Efe Petrer (Alicante)
Petrer (Alicante)
Updated Tuesday, February 13, 2024-11:03
A one and a half year old baby has been found in diapers, barefoot and alone walking in the rain on a street on the outskirts of Petrer (Alicante), the local police have reported, who have provisionally placed him
under the care of the maternal grandmother
. waiting to determine parental responsibility.
This intervention occurred at 7:40 in the morning on the 9th when a neighbor reported that he had seen a half-naked and barefoot boy wandering alone in the rain and with
very low temperatures
, and when the agents and They took charge of the little boy, who was already protected inside the man's vehicle.
The child was visibly disoriented and
did not stop crying
while calling for his mother. He was sheltered and calmed by one of the agents, who also got him to indicate an address where they found his mother using signs.
She reported that she had just taken the baby's father to his workplace and that in the meantime she had left the child at home in the care of
another person who, supposedly, had fallen asleep
, so she did not know how the child could have opened the door. door.
Once inside the house, the agents observed signs that
narcotics had been consumed
, in addition to signs of dirt and disorder, which required the presence of
municipal Social Services personnel,
who agreed that the baby would remain under the guardianship of the maternal grandmother while the
corresponding investigation
is carried out
with the advice of the Department to determine possible responsibilities and agree on the definitive guardianship of the minor.
The Petrer Local Police Headquarters has thanked the
"admirable performance" of the neighbor who located and protected the baby
and has recalled the importance of never leaving small children unsupervised, due to the possible dangers to which they may be exposed.