Woman cautioned by police after young child was left alone on Halloween

A woman has been cautioned by police after a report a young child had been left alone at a Wearside house on Halloween night.
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Northumbria Police was called to an address in Washington when a neighbour raised the alarm.

The child was handed to a relation.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 8pm on Thursday night, October 31, police received a report of concern for a child at an address in the Glebe area.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglectThe woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect
The woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect
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“A neighbour had reported that a young child was seen crying at the window of the address and no adult was present.

“An investigation was carried out and a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

“She was handed a conditional caution.”