They took possession of her baby for letting him alone 15 hours to go partying

A woman from Swansea, UK, lost possession of her 18-month-old son for leaving him alone in his apartment for 15 hours while she was partying with his friends and his ex.

The case was revealed in April of last year because the mother had an appointment with the social workers of her case but, when they did not appear, they went to pick her up at the home, reported the website Wales Online. Upon arrival at home, the social workers found the 18-month-old baby asleep in his cradle, covered with his own dirt and whose skin had been damaged by lack of hygiene.

The mother had gone out with her ex-father, the baby's father, and with a group of friends to celebrate a special occasion "as evidenced by a personalized cake," said Catherine Richards, prosecutor of the case . Apparently, the woman had a history of violence with her son's father, so a judge had ordered him to stay away from this man, at the risk of losing possession of his son.

In addition to breaking the rule, the defendant had a car accident with her son's father and lied to the police about his identity and place of residence, which further delayed the arrival of social workers at the place where the baby was.

"I hope it's not necessary to tell you that your behavior this night was at best very reprehensible," said case judge, Geraint Walters, in a statement. Deciding to put the baby up for adoption, now two and a half years old.

One year after the terrible episode, the woman found a new partner and had a child with this person, which left the judge with the feeling that "life seems to have changed" despite the episode of child abuse. child. In addition to losing her son's term, the woman was sentenced to one year in prison for two years and will have to undergo a 25-day rehabilitation program.