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Hamilton father charged after his toddler was found alone on a street

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A toddler, believed to be about 18 months old, was found outside in the rain alone Tuesday morning in Hamilton without a coat or shoes.

It’s unclear how long the little girl was out in the cold wet conditions but her father, who was home at the time, is facing charges.

A woman was on her way to a friend’s house when she spotted the child on the street.

“She was crying initially and when my friend  picked her up she was fine. We cleaned her up, gave her some stuffies, wrapped her in a blanket and called police and they came really fast,” the woman said.

The call was made at 10:15 a.m. and police responded within a minute.

The little girl was taken to hospital and is expected to be okay. Two hours after the ordeal the girl’s father, a 49-year-old man, left with Hamilton police.

The father is facing charges under the provincial child and family services act for leaving a child unattended.

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