Romanian girl, 13, living with ‘uncle’ may be taken into care

FEARS were raised last night that children are being exploited here after gardaí were told they may have to take a Romanian girl into emergency care.

Judge Patrick McMahon in Dublin Children’s Court was told the 13-year-old girl was living with a man who claimed to be her uncle and guardian, that her parents were still in Romania, and she came here on a “holiday” for an “indefinite” period and had no passport.

She faces three charges for attempted thefts in Dublin.