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Child's footprints traced in snow Child's footprints traced in snow
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Police traced the home of a four-year-old girl found in Omagh wandering barefoot in the snow by following her footprints, a court has heard.Police traced the home of a four-year-old girl found in Omagh wandering barefoot in the snow by following her footprints, a court has heard.
Her parents, a 23-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, have gone on trial accused of child neglect.Her parents, a 23-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, have gone on trial accused of child neglect.
Omagh Magistrates Court heard the girl was found outside a supermarket at 0530 GMT on a wintery morning in February.Omagh Magistrates Court heard the girl was found outside a supermarket at 0530 GMT on a wintery morning in February.
A cleaner sat her beside a heater and draped a jumper on her to warm her up, as she was only wearing pyjamas.A cleaner sat her beside a heater and draped a jumper on her to warm her up, as she was only wearing pyjamas.
Police used a combination of the child's directions and the footprints in the snow to trace a route back to her house, the court heard.Police used a combination of the child's directions and the footprints in the snow to trace a route back to her house, the court heard.
A police officer told the court that when they found her house, the front door was lying ajar.A police officer told the court that when they found her house, the front door was lying ajar.
She said the house was very untidy, with beer bottles and food lying around.She said the house was very untidy, with beer bottles and food lying around.
The two accused were asleep in an upstairs bedroom which bore a strong smell of alcohol, she said.The two accused were asleep in an upstairs bedroom which bore a strong smell of alcohol, she said.
The police officer said she had trouble trying to awaken the couple, who had a baby lying in bed with them.The police officer said she had trouble trying to awaken the couple, who had a baby lying in bed with them.
She said they took brought the baby away with them in a police car. The case continues. She said they took the baby away with them in a police car. The case continues.