Child rescued from locked car at Ballito mall
Paramedics rescued a four-year-old child from a locked car in Ballito on Monday.
It's believed the parents left the youngster inside their vehicle for several hours while they went inside a local mall to shop.
A passerby noticed the child was unresponsive inside the car and called for help.
"Medi Response Advanced Life Support paramedics were called," says spokesperson Paul Herbst.
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"After the vehicle was forcibly opened by Medi Response paramedics, the child was given some oxygen. The child regained consciousness.
"It is believed that the parents left the child for approximately three hours with no ventilation. South African Police Service are currently on scene and apparently have located the parents in the shopping centre."
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