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Six Toddlers Wander From Petah Tikva Daycare; Staff Questioned
Several toddlers escaped unsupervised from a daycare center in Petah Tikva on Sunday morning, prompting a police investigation into a serious lapse in supervision. The children, who were around two years old, managed to leave the facility unnoticed. Some of them were riding toy cars, and they wandered into the street and a nearby public playground, with some traveling up to a kilometer away.
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What happened
- 01Several toddlers around two years old escaped unsupervised from a Petah Tikva daycare on Sunday morning.
- 02According to NEWSru Israel and Kikar HaShabbat, six children escaped, while Maariv reported five toddlers left.
- 03Some of the toddlers rode toy cars and traveled up to a kilometer from the facility.
- 04Alert residents spotted the unsupervised children near a road and a playground and alerted the police.
- 05Police officers located the toddlers and returned them safely to their parents unharmed.
- 06Two female daycare employees in their 40s and 50s were detained on Monday on suspicion of negligence.
- 07The two staff members were questioned and subsequently released under restrictive conditions as the investigation continues.
According to NEWSru Israel and Kikar HaShabbat, six toddlers escaped, while Maariv reported that five children left the facility. Passersby and local residents spotted the unsupervised children and alerted the authorities. Police officers arrived at the scene, located the toddlers, and returned them safely to their parents. Police described the situation as a life-threatening danger.
Following the incident, police investigators collected evidence and used technological means to determine how the children exited the building. On Monday, police detained two female daycare employees, residents of Petah Tikva in their 40s and 50s, for questioning on suspicion of negligence. Both staff members were subsequently released under restrictive conditions as the investigation continues.
Summarized by baba from the reports of 6 newsrooms. Updated
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Six Toddlers Wander From Petah Tikva Daycare; Staff Questioned