17/09/2015

Ofsted Investigate Child Left At London Zoo

A four-year-old boy was left behind at London Zoo following a nursery school trip, according to a report by the BBC.

It is understood that the child was reported missing last Wednesday afternoon following a trip to the zoo from a nursery in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire.

Police confirmed they received a missing persons report stating that the child had become separated from his carer, but said that he was found and reunited with his mother by approximately 16:20 on the same day.

Ofsted are said to be investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

(MH/CD)

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