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Toddler, one, found wandering Huntingdon streets with no shoes Toddler, one, found wandering Huntingdon streets with no shoes
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Officers located the child's parents and a child protection referral was made to the local authoritiesOfficers located the child's parents and a child protection referral was made to the local authorities
Officers located the child's parents and a child protection referral was made to the local authorities
Police were called after a shoeless toddler, aged about one, was seen walking alone across a road at night.Police were called after a shoeless toddler, aged about one, was seen walking alone across a road at night.
The child was found at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday in the Huntingdon area.The child was found at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday in the Huntingdon area.
"The caller stayed with the child, who was wet and cold from the rain and wearing no shoes," Cambridgeshire Police said."The caller stayed with the child, who was wet and cold from the rain and wearing no shoes," Cambridgeshire Police said.
Officers knocked on doors and located the parents. They said a child protection referral had been made and the "appropriate agencies" informed.Officers knocked on doors and located the parents. They said a child protection referral had been made and the "appropriate agencies" informed.
Writing on Facebook, police in the Huntingdonshire district said: "We took a call from a very concerned member of the public who had found a one-year-old child walking across a road in Huntingdonshire with no parents nearby." Writing on Facebook, police in the Huntingdonshire district, external said: "We took a call from a very concerned member of the public who had found a one-year-old child walking across a road in Huntingdonshire with no parents nearby."
They continued: "The officers began knocking on doors making enquiries to locate the child's parents and after a short while found the child's home.They continued: "The officers began knocking on doors making enquiries to locate the child's parents and after a short while found the child's home.
"The child was safely returned, and some strong words of advice given on this occasion."The child was safely returned, and some strong words of advice given on this occasion.
"A child protection referral has been completed which will ensure appropriate agencies are aware of the incident.""A child protection referral has been completed which will ensure appropriate agencies are aware of the incident."
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