The unusual event occurred after 1 p.m. at the school located on Teniente Ibáñez Street (between Miguel Muñoz and Sarmiento). Until then, everything was going on completely normally in the establishment and the parents of the students were arriving at the area to drop off their children.
Screams, despair and hero locksmith
In that context, a mother also arrived to drop her little one off at school. While she accompanied the baby, her one and a half year old daughter was left inside the car in which they were traveling.
With so much bad luck that, in milliseconds, as soon as the woman got out and took a few steps next to the child, The doors were locked and the little girl was locked in..
There began a dramatic situation, not only for the children’s mother, but for other mothers, fathers and relatives who came to the school and could not believe what was happening. Many tried to collaborate, but to no avail.
Due to the time, it was extremely difficult to contact locksmiths. Firefighters were calledwho quickly arrived at the scene, tried to collaborate, but, according to occasional witnesses, A locksmith just appeared (in slippers) and upon finding out that there was a girl, he did not hesitate to collaborate, bringing out all his skills.
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Even the firefighters responded to the parents’ desperation.
After half an hour that seemed eternal, according to the accounts of some witnesses, The man managed to open the car. She did it with an element that someone provided her, it was not part of his tools. The neighbors who were there highlighted the fact that she did not charge them a single peso, only to share the relief of “rescuing” the girl, reported the Cipo360 site.
The little girl was in perfect condition, somewhat surprised with all the movement that was generated around the vehicle. It was a great scare for the mother, an emotion that other parents shared and that fortunately ended with a hug between mother and daughter and everyone’s applause. For them and, of course, also for the supportive locksmith who honored her profession and provided an example of solidarity.
Sad precedent in Neuquén
The case, although different, is somehow reminiscent of that of the child who died in Neuquén this year after being locked in the family vehicle after being forgotten by his parents, according to what they themselves said.
The little boy spent a week in intensive care at the San Lucas Clinic. His death occurred after 8 p.m. this Monday, hours after brain death was confirmed.
