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Woman goes shopping and leaves 2-yr-old daughter in a hot car
01 Dec 2012 at 21:23hrs | Views
Johannesburg - A 2-year-old girl in South Africa suffered dehydration and hyperthermia when she was left in a car alone, while her mother went shopping in Roodepoort on Saturday, Netcare 911 paramedics said.
"[The] girl is in a serious condition after she was left alone in a car in Constantia Park, Roodepoort, this afternoon," spokesperson Chris Botha said. A pastor had broken the car window to pull the child out.
The girl was stabilised on scene and rehydrated by paramedics before being taken to a police station.
Police had contacted the father to fetch the girl. It was not immediately clear what happened to the mother.
"[The] girl is in a serious condition after she was left alone in a car in Constantia Park, Roodepoort, this afternoon," spokesperson Chris Botha said. A pastor had broken the car window to pull the child out.
Police had contacted the father to fetch the girl. It was not immediately clear what happened to the mother.
Source - Sapa
