Left alone in car, toddler locks out family for an hour

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The frightened child watches anxiously as rescue workers try to open the door.
The frightened child watches anxiously as rescue workers try to open the door.

Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers were called to South Pattaya’s Tesco-Lotus shopping center Feb. 4 to free the 29-month girl from her aunt’s Honda. The child was rescued unhurt.

Nasha Dernae, 44, said she and family members had been shopping and that little “Nong Roger” had been with her brother. When she and other female relatives were delayed, the impatient brother left the toddler in the car to go look for them. When they returned, the crafty little girl had locked the doors.

The family tried to coax the kid to open the door, but after a half-hour of trying they gave up and called authorities.



Editor’s Note: A warning to all parents, guardians and care givers, who take their children on shopping trips, “Do not leave your children unattended in the car, even if it’s only for a few minutes. You are putting your kids in harm’s way and tragedy can strike at any moment. If anything untoward should happen to your child, you will never forgive yourselves for the rest of your lives.”