Two-Year-Old Child Freed from Trunk in Vienna-Alsergrund

Das Kind war wohlauf.
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A witness reported to the police emergency line on Sunday that a toddler was placed in the trunk of a parked car in Vienna-Alsergrund and the father walked away.
The officers called to the scene in Vienna-Alsergrund noticed the child through the rear window and acted immediately. After a window of the car was smashed, the child was freed from the vehicle. A rescue service determined that the child was in good health.
Child in Vienna-Alsergrund was in good health
Shortly thereafter, the parents arrived at the vehicle, stating that they had only placed the child in the trunk to sleep. Several charges were filed against the 37-year-old father (citizenship: Austria), who initially also behaved aggressively towards the officers. Additionally, a report was made to the Vienna Child and Youth Welfare Service.
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