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Girl, five, 'barefoot in pyjamas' | Girl, five, 'barefoot in pyjamas' |
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An investigation is under way after a five-year-old girl was found walking barefoot in the snow in Omagh. | An investigation is under way after a five-year-old girl was found walking barefoot in the snow in Omagh. |
She was spotted alone in her pyjamas in the early hours of Thursday morning by shop workers who called the police. | She was spotted alone in her pyjamas in the early hours of Thursday morning by shop workers who called the police. |
Officers collected the child and followed her footsteps to a house in the town. | Officers collected the child and followed her footsteps to a house in the town. |
A man and a woman were arrested but have been released pending further inquiries. The police and social services are investigating. | A man and a woman were arrested but have been released pending further inquiries. The police and social services are investigating. |
A PSNI spokesman said, "At about 5.30am on Thursday, police received a report from a member of the public that he had seen a young girl in her pyjamas at Market Street. | A PSNI spokesman said, "At about 5.30am on Thursday, police received a report from a member of the public that he had seen a young girl in her pyjamas at Market Street. |
"Police collected the girl and followed her footsteps in the snow to a house. | "Police collected the girl and followed her footsteps in the snow to a house. |
"Further enquiries into the matter are being conducted by police and Social Services." | "Further enquiries into the matter are being conducted by police and Social Services." |
Local councillor and GP Josephine Deehan said the child's life was undoubtedly at risk. | |
"The weather conditions were among the worst that we have seen this winter, freezing cold temperatures, snow under foot... | |
"She was dressed only in her pyjamas and barefoot, and could easily have succumbed to hypothermia." |