Garda probe as infant left alone in retail car park

Gardaí in Cork are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that saw an unaccompanied infant freed from a car parked at a shopping centre.

Concerned members of the public contacted the gardaí on Monday afternoon after they saw the child alone in the car which was parked at the outdoor Mahon Point retail park.

The infant was freed from the car, however social media posts from people who say they witnessed the incident claim it was still some time later until the child’s mother returned to the car.