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| Mother who left her children alone for three weeks after flying abroad escapes prosecution | Mother who left her children alone for three weeks after flying abroad escapes prosecution |
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| A woman who left her two children at home for three weeks when she made a trip abroad has escaped prosecution. | A woman who left her two children at home for three weeks when she made a trip abroad has escaped prosecution. |
| The unnamed mother, who lives in Salford, Greater Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of child neglect upon her return to Heathrow Airport in February following a trip to attend a family wedding in Nigeria. | The unnamed mother, who lives in Salford, Greater Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of child neglect upon her return to Heathrow Airport in February following a trip to attend a family wedding in Nigeria. |
| Greater Manchester Police has now confirmed that while the woman received a police caution she will not face prosecution, reports the Manchester Evening News. | Greater Manchester Police has now confirmed that while the woman received a police caution she will not face prosecution, reports the Manchester Evening News. |
| It is understood that her children, one of whom is under the age of ten, were left to fend for themselves in their mother’s absence and continued to attend school. | It is understood that her children, one of whom is under the age of ten, were left to fend for themselves in their mother’s absence and continued to attend school. |
| A police statement from the GMP issued at the time of the woman’s arrest said: “A woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. The female was arrested having re-entered the country in February 2015. The female has been bailed for further enquiries. | A police statement from the GMP issued at the time of the woman’s arrest said: “A woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. The female was arrested having re-entered the country in February 2015. The female has been bailed for further enquiries. |
| “Two children are now in the care of the local authority. It is believed that the female left the UK in mid-January.” | “Two children are now in the care of the local authority. It is believed that the female left the UK in mid-January.” |
| The MEN reported that the children are believed to have been discovered with no food left and no heating in an ‘unkempt’ house. | |
| The children are understood to have been returned to their mother’s care following a period in foster care, with a spokesperson for the local council telling the Daily Mail that they are continuing to work with the family. | The children are understood to have been returned to their mother’s care following a period in foster care, with a spokesperson for the local council telling the Daily Mail that they are continuing to work with the family. |