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Police end toddler's 3am dash for sweets



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Published Date: 07 August 2008
A toddler let himself out of his home at 3am and went walking for a mile and a half - to buy some sweets.
Police have confirmed that three-year-old Max McGrath, from Longridge, donned his brother's shoes and collected the key before walking to a Somerfield store.

He left the front door of his Berry Lane home wide open and trotted off to find a shop that was open.
Max was eventually spotted by a delivery driver, who alerted the police.

He was eventually reunited with his family - who were still oblivious to his disappearance - at 4am.
Lancashire Police said they were called to a child who had been found by a member of the public.

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  • Last Updated: 07 August 2008 9:52 AM
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David C,

07/08/2008 10:28:44
If I was the family, fpunt Dppr security would be top of the list.
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jonh,

07/08/2008 12:22:45
I'd be more inclined to check the "front door"

Moral of the story, lock the door and hide the keys!
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07/08/2008 13:40:40
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Quirky,

07/08/2008 15:08:23
Astonishing! I personally couldn't sleep through my kids getting up. Before I had them, I'd sleep through a thunder storm, not any more!
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liampne1,

07/08/2008 17:28:14
Too easy to point fingers at parents.

I blame somerfields for not opening 24 hrs.

The poor kid wanted his sweets. If he wants to when he is older he will make a cracking bank robber.
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pnemickey,

Preston 08/08/2008 07:48:01
its too easy blaming the parents saying silly things like "how can they sleep through". everyone is different. how do you know if you hear their every move when you are asleep, you might think you do, but you are asleep!.
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Lizzy Lizzy,

08/08/2008 08:18:01
I would think that after taking care of such an obviously lively three-year-old most parents would be shattered and be dead to the world as soon as their head hit the pillow. You can't blame the parents so leave them alone!
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Mother of Max ,

Lancashire 08/08/2008 20:16:29
I thought I should put the true fact forward since so many people are quick to judge, we are not bad parents, we have an older autistic son so are very very safety consious. The door was double locked and Max had got up in middle of night and got key and let himself out - I would also like to add I had been on a late shift and very tired, my partner was looking after our older child till 1am in morning - so sorry if we grabbed some sleep. We would never have expected our 3yr old child to do this, never mind at 3am in the morning. Please don’t judge when all facts are not correct - we have given no quotes or comments to any papers or websites although are being quoted. Lesson learned keys will be in bed with me from now on.

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pnemickey,

Preston 08/08/2008 22:21:53
mother of max, I think that the majority of people that have children would sympathise with you and not blame you in any way, the Lep tends to blow things out of proportion and exagerate to make a story.
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