Boy, 3, rescued after father locked him in car so he could have sex with prostitute
A three-year-old boy was rescued from the sweltering heat after his father locked him in a car to have sex with a nearby prostitute.
German police in the south of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia received a report of a dehydrated child sweating profusely in a car.
The vehicle was parked in direct sunlight and the child was sitting alone in the back seat.
A passerby eventually called the police after speaking to the little boy. Another person also gave him some water.
The child had a high body temperature and showed signs of dehydration. According to the German weather service, the outside temperature was 26C when he was locked up, Today report.
A young boy was locked in a sweltering vehicle while his father visited a prostitute (stock image)
Shortly afterwards, the boy was taken to a hospital in Hagen, where his mother was informed.
It was then alleged that her fiancé parked his car at 8.15pm and went to visit a prostitute, while he told police he had gone to a friend’s house to borrow money and chat after arriving at the scene at 9.40pm.
Police have filed charges against the father for breach of his duty of care and upbringing and for causing bodily harm through negligence.
The police are also conducting further investigations. Youth care has also been informed.
He was then taken to a hospital in Hagen for admission.