A MUM left her baby in the middle of the road in the freezing cold dressed in just a baby grow as she "couldn't cope", a court heard.
Prosecutor Danielle Gilmour said the seat was black and Mr Wilson could barely make it out as there were no street lights,"They became concerned about seeing the foot and made the decision to go back and look," she told York Crown Court.Police later found the mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, "looking pale, unwell and crying".
You did something that was unimaginable to any parent... It was only due to the care of Mr Wilson that no harm came to but it could have been so, so differentCCTV footage showed the mother putting the carrier down at the junction and walking off just minutes before the baby was discovered by Mr Wilson.Judge Andrew Stubbs, QC, described the offence as a "shocking example of neglect".
Judge Stubbs said leaving a "young and helpless child" would normally come with a custodial sentence, but he suspended it as the mum was committed to tackling her drugs habit.Mr Wilson was commended for his "public-spirited" actions and awarded £250 from public funds.
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