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| 'Petrified and crying' five-year-old left alone on school bus for hours | 'Petrified and crying' five-year-old left alone on school bus for hours |
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| A Queensland woman is threatening legal action after her five-year-old daughter was left alone and trapped on a school bus for hours. | A Queensland woman is threatening legal action after her five-year-old daughter was left alone and trapped on a school bus for hours. |
| Bobbie Langdon says her daughter Alyssa Jayde was “petrified and crying, banging on the school bus doors to get out” when finally found about 7.10pm on Monday. | Bobbie Langdon says her daughter Alyssa Jayde was “petrified and crying, banging on the school bus doors to get out” when finally found about 7.10pm on Monday. |
| Langdon raised the alarm with police about 4.40pm, believing her daughter had failed to catch the bus home from Jimboomba State School. | Langdon raised the alarm with police about 4.40pm, believing her daughter had failed to catch the bus home from Jimboomba State School. |
| But it turned out Alyssa had been on board the whole time, having fallen asleep near the back of the bus. | But it turned out Alyssa had been on board the whole time, having fallen asleep near the back of the bus. |
| Detective Inspector Mark White said the year one student was ultimately found by a bus company employee, who contacted police. | Detective Inspector Mark White said the year one student was ultimately found by a bus company employee, who contacted police. |
| “The child was located on the bus and the child had been asleep on a seat at the back of the bus. That location was not in clear view of the driver and other passengers,” he said. | “The child was located on the bus and the child had been asleep on a seat at the back of the bus. That location was not in clear view of the driver and other passengers,” he said. |
| White said the police had carried out a wide-ranging search for the girl. | White said the police had carried out a wide-ranging search for the girl. |
| “We had all available resources deployed,” he said. | “We had all available resources deployed,” he said. |
| Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk lashed the bus company involved in the incident, Logan Coaches, for not completing a compulsory search of the bus at the end of the school run. | Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk lashed the bus company involved in the incident, Logan Coaches, for not completing a compulsory search of the bus at the end of the school run. |
| “It appears that the driver did not do the end of run sweep as drivers are supposed to with those bus companies,” Palaszczuk told reporters. “It’s a timely reminder for the bus companies to ensure that that is done.” | “It appears that the driver did not do the end of run sweep as drivers are supposed to with those bus companies,” Palaszczuk told reporters. “It’s a timely reminder for the bus companies to ensure that that is done.” |
| Palaszczuk said it would be “every parent’s worst nightmare” to have their child not come home from school. “I’m glad she’s safe and well,” she said. | Palaszczuk said it would be “every parent’s worst nightmare” to have their child not come home from school. “I’m glad she’s safe and well,” she said. |
| She said the Department of Transport will write to bus companies reminding them of their obligations to complete a check at the end of the bus run. | She said the Department of Transport will write to bus companies reminding them of their obligations to complete a check at the end of the bus run. |
| As well, the education minister, Grace Grace, and the transport minister, Mark Bailey, will talk to the company. | As well, the education minister, Grace Grace, and the transport minister, Mark Bailey, will talk to the company. |
| A spokesman for Logan Coaches said the company was investigating the incident. | A spokesman for Logan Coaches said the company was investigating the incident. |
| Langdon has warned the company to expect a letter from her lawyer. | Langdon has warned the company to expect a letter from her lawyer. |
| “Alyssa was located petrified and crying, banging on the school bus doors to get out,” the distressed mother posted on Facebook. | “Alyssa was located petrified and crying, banging on the school bus doors to get out,” the distressed mother posted on Facebook. |
| “For five long hours she slept her heat away. My daughter will not be attending Jimboomba State School anymore.” | “For five long hours she slept her heat away. My daughter will not be attending Jimboomba State School anymore.” |