A new case of alleged child abandonment once again generated concern in Bogotá. This time, an 8-year-old boy was rescued by the Metropolitan Police after residents of the town of Suba reported that the minor was looking out of a third-floor window asking for food.
The complaint came through line 123, where they alerted about the serious risk to which the minor was exposed due to the height and the possible abandonment in which he was found.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Norberto Caro, head of the Protection and Special Services Section, the boy stated that he had been alone since he left school and that he had not received food for several hours.
When the uniformed officers entered the apartment, they found the place in poor hygiene conditions and with factors that represented an immediate risk to the minor’s health.
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Given the impossibility of locating a family member or responsible adult, the authorities immediately proceeded to the rescue and left the child under the care of the administrative authority in charge of restoring his rights. The images revealed by the Police showed the worrying state of the property and the vulnerable situation in which the minor remained.
“We reiterate the invitation to take care of our children and adolescents. Under no circumstances should they be left alone, especially during the end-of-year holidays,” Lieutenant Colonel Caro insisted.
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