Heart warming update on Home Alone Toddler in Fla.

[Noordam]

From AP News

Toddler Who Spent 2 Weeks Alone Released
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: October 2, 2003


Filed at 8:50 a.m. ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A 2-year-old girl left home alone for 2 1/2 weeks while her mother was in jail has been released from the hospital after being treated for malnutrition and dehydration, officials said Wednesday.

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Lee, a Navy petty officer second class who is separated from the 22-year-old mother, said he had been trying to contact her for two weeks and did not learn until Sunday night that she was in jail.

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Family and friends gathered at the home where Lee is staying with his daughter. One carried in an ice-cream cake from her car. Another car was loaded with disposable diapers and an infant car seat. Two florist trucks pulled up, dropping off flowers, balloons, a teddy bear and a fruit basket.

[jmcgowanjm]

1. forget everything FEMA says

Stock up on mustard , Ketchup
and dried pasta.

Raygun was right- ketchup is
a food group!

[dionysus]

2. It's good to see something good

come out of a bad situation like that. I hope the child revors quickly from that nightmare. Why didn't the mother just tell the police her daughter was alone at home?

Also, wasn't there a case recently where a woman was jailed, told the police her infant child was home alone, no one listened, and the poor kid died?