Two children were left unattended in a car on Saturday in an outdoor car park at the Mawson shops, Canberra. Photo / 123RF
Police have warned there will be "serious consequences" for people if they leave their children unattended in vehicles after a parent ran away from authorities for doing exactly that.
Two children were left unattended in a car on Saturday in an outdoor car park at the Mawson shops, Canberra.
It
was the hottest day ever recorded in Canberra, reaching 41C by the afternoon.
Around 11.30am a resident passed by the car and noticed an infant wrapped in a blanket and an older child, believed to be about five years old, locked within.
The kids were left unattended in the vehicle for 10 – 15 minutes, with the engine off, and one window left slightly ajar.
