Police - Barefoot and with a diaper on a night-time discovery tour
A two-year-old from Sonneberg went on a nighttime discovery tour - without parents, barefoot, and only wearing a diaper. The agile Little One sneaked out of the apartment around 2 a.m. on a Saturday night and went for a stroll in the city park - he probably crossed a street during this time, said a police spokesperson on Sunday. In the park, the almost naked toddler was discovered by a 23-year-old woman, who took him in.
The young woman approached passersby, who provided clothing for the child. Then she handed the runaway over to the police, who were looking for the parents - unsuccessfully at first.
The child, who was doing well due to the summer temperatures, made himself comfortable at the police station at first. Eventually, the Youth Welfare Office took over his further care with a "suitable sleeping place."
Door of the apartment was no obstacle
In the morning, the parents must have had a big shock - the crib was empty. The concerned mother wanted to file a missing persons report at 7:30 a.m., according to the police report. After the situation had been clarified, the two-year-old night wanderer was returned to his parents.
During his outing, the child had opened the closed apartment door, which apparently was not locked. This had changed later, the officer said. When the police returned to the parents' place due to an organizational matter, the door had been locked several times. The lent clothing could now be picked up at the station by the owners.
The woman who found the child mentioned that he might have crossed a road during his discovery tour. Despite the incident, the police commended the woman for her kindness in taking care of the young explorer. On Sunday, the locked apartment door became a topic of discussion at the police station, as it was discovered that the child had opened it during his nighttime adventure.
