Man abandoned daughter, 2, on roadside at 5am out of jealousy over ex-girlfriend's night out

The child was found crying and in a terrified state by two passers-by at 5am after the man took pictures of her and sent them to her mother

The man, who is in his 20s, appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co. Donegal where he pleaded guilty to a charge of child cruelty. File picture: NW Newspix

A young father left his two-year-old daughter at the side of a road to get revenge after his ex-girlfriend went on a night out.

The man then took pictures of the abandoned child before sending them to her mother and driving off. The child was found crying and in a terrified state by two passers-by at 5am.