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Runcorn nursery girl aged two walked home unnoticed | |
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A two-year-old girl left a nursery unnoticed and walked half a mile home alone, police have confirmed. | A two-year-old girl left a nursery unnoticed and walked half a mile home alone, police have confirmed. |
The toddler, called Louise, left the nursery in Runcorn at about 13:00 on Wednesday and soon after knocked on her parents' door saying "Mummy, I'm home". | |
It is believed a door at the nursery was left open by a workman, police said. The nursery has not commented. | It is believed a door at the nursery was left open by a workman, police said. The nursery has not commented. |
Louise's father John, said it was a "shocking ordeal" and called for sackings. | Louise's father John, said it was a "shocking ordeal" and called for sackings. |
"She got out of school, electric gates and everything, walked half a mile, walked through the woods and was 50 yards away from the canal," he said. | |
"It's so shocking, it's unbelievable that the school cannot even notice she's gone. Anything could have happened. Somebody should be sacked." | "It's so shocking, it's unbelievable that the school cannot even notice she's gone. Anything could have happened. Somebody should be sacked." |
'Escaped' | 'Escaped' |
Louise's father alerted police who said they had referred the incident to the council. He has since registered his daughter with a different nursery. | |
A spokesman for Halton Borough Council said: "The council has been providing advice and support to the nursery following notification of the incident." | A spokesman for Halton Borough Council said: "The council has been providing advice and support to the nursery following notification of the incident." |
The nursery is private and Ofsted-registered. | |
A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "At this stage it is believed the child escaped from the nursery after workmen left a door open. | A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "At this stage it is believed the child escaped from the nursery after workmen left a door open. |
"The child was unharmed and the matter has been referred to the local authority." | "The child was unharmed and the matter has been referred to the local authority." |