Abandoned toddler released to parents’ care

A ROMANIAN toddler found abandoned behind a Cornetto ice-cream freezer at a Dublin newsagents on Saturday, was released back into her parents’ care yesterday after an assessment of the case by social workers.

The two-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being discovered in a distressed state by the shop’s owner who alerted gardaí.

Separate assessments of all the circumstances were carried out yesterday by Temple Street Children’s Hospital and health board social workers.