A mother who left her two young children at home alone while she went on holiday for three weeks has escaped with just a police caution.
She left the children, one under the age of ten, to fend for themselves at home in Salford, Greater Manchester, and flew abroad to attend a wedding in Nigeria in January this year.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect when she returned in February and the children were placed with foster parents.
It is understood they continued to go to school while she was away – but when officers visited the house, they found it in an unkempt condition with no food, heating or gas.
But Greater Manchester Police confirmed the woman has been given a police caution, but will not face prosecution.
The mother had not intended to return until later in February, but came home early after being alerted that police and children’s services officers were investigating.
She was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport on February 15 and questioned before being bailed.
Both children were initially placed in foster care, but it is understood they have now been returned to their mother.
A spokeswoman for the council said: ‘We are continuing to work with the family.’
In a statement issued by GMP at the time, they said: ‘A woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
‘The female was arrested having re-entered the country in February 2015.’
A police spokesman confirmed to MailOnline: ‘She was arrested on suspicion of child neglect and later cautioned.’
TBW
