Parents who left their 3-year-old child in a water tank arrested in Mexico

Mother Maria Lucia and stepfather Javier, who went shopping by leaving their 3-year-old girl in a plastic water tank on June 13 in Mexican city of Chalco, were arrested on grounds of domestic violence. After interrogated by the judicial authorities, the couple said in their statement about the incident that they went shopping and put their little girl, who was alone at home during this time, in a water tank because they didn’t want her to harm herself. The little girl’s mother and stepfather were released pending trial, on condition that they give 10 thousand Mexican Pesos ($487) bail and sign at regular intervals, after judicial proceedings that lasted for about 3 hours. Authorities also reported that the little girl was taken from the family and placed in a state childcare center.