Zephyri: 3-year-old fights for life after car accident; parents sought for neglect

A 3-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being struck by a car in a Roma settlement in Zephyri, Greece. The child sustained critical injuries and is currently in the intensive care unit at the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital, according to ERT news.

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The child is in critical condition in the ICU of the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital.

The tragic incident has brought renewed attention to the difficult living conditions and neglect faced by children in settlements in West Attica. The child protection organization "The Smile of the Child" revealed that it had previously informed authorities about cases of neglect and abandonment of minors in the region.

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The tragic incident brought again to the forefront the difficult living conditions of underage children in the settlements of West Attica.

Initial reports indicate that the girl was found alone behind a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old man on the night of the accident. The driver, reportedly unaware of the child's presence, reversed his vehicle and hit her, causing severe trauma. Police are actively searching for the girl's parents as part of an immediate investigation into the offense of neglecting a minor.

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The child protection organization "The Smile of the Child" revealed that it had already informed the competent authorities about cases of neglect and abandonment of minors in the area.

Sources suggest that the parents had not appeared at the hospital two days after the incident. "The Smile of the Child" emphasized that timely protective measures by relevant authorities could potentially have prevented such accidents. The organization highlighted that similar incidents might have been avoided if appropriate actions had been taken earlier.

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Police authorities are searching for the child's parents within the framework of the immediate procedure for the offense of neglecting supervision of a minor.