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Mother charged after two-year-old found wandering

July 24, 2018 9:59 pm

The 21-year-old mother of a 2 year old child who was found wandering alone has been charged.

The 21-year-old has been charged with one count of failure to provide necessities and is expected to be produced at the Nasinu Magistrates Court this morning.

The toddler was found wandering alone outside the house of a police officer at Pritam Singh Road in Makoi on Monday.

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Police had to call on the public for assistance to identify the toddler and request her parents to come forward.

The mother reportedly responded to the public plea after being informed by relatives that her child was in police custody.