Child with disabilities forgotten for hours in school bus

An incredible incident occurred in Thessaloniki, when a 9-year-old child with mobility problems was left alone for hours inside a school bus. Two arrests.

The case was revealed in an area of Thessaloniki, following a complaint by a relative of the minor.

The child was going to attend an afternoon program at a Children’s Creative Employment Center (KDAP) and for this reason he boarded the bus from his home.

In the same vehicle were other children attending the same program.

Arriving at the KDAP, the children got off the bus normally, except for the 9-year-old. Nobody noticed that the child was left behind.

It took almost four hours until the driver on the next shift realized that the child had been abandoned inside the bus, media reported.

After the complaint, police officers of the Sub-Directorate for the Protection of Minors in Thessaloniki arrested the 42-year-old driver and the 23-year-old companion.

They were prosecuted for negligent bodily harm and referred to be tried at the Single-Member Criminal Court of Thessaloniki.