Miracle as little girl left on a daycare bus for SIX HOURS is released from hospital
- Nevaeh Austin has been released from hospital after she was left in hot a van
- The three-year-old was trapped in a daycare van for six hours last Wednesday
- She had been forgotten by staff who found her while preparing for drop-off
- Police and the Department of Education continue to investigate the incident
A toddler who was left on a bus for six hours at a childcare centre in central Queensland last week has been discharged from hospital.
Nevaeh Austin, three, was left in the van as the temperature hit 28C outside Le Smileys Early Learning Centre at Gracemere, near Rockhampton last Wednesday.
The three-year-old was flown to Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane in a critical condition where her condition stabilised before she was released on Monday, a hospital spokesman confirmed.
The little girl and her family are on their way home and she is expected to make a full recovery.
Nevaeh Austin, three, has been discharged from hospital after she was left in the van as the temperature hit 28C outside Le Smileys Early Learning Centre at Gracemere, near Rockhampton last Wednesday
The little girl and her family are on their way home and she is expected to make a full recovery
Nevaeh was the only passenger when the mini-van was parked at the centre’s front door, but the two staff left the toddler in the vehicle
Nevaeh was the only passenger when the mini-van was parked at the centre’s front door, but the two staff left the toddler in the vehicle.
As temperatures climbed to almost 30C, Nevaeh remained strapped before and was unconscious when finally discovered as staff prepared for the after-school pick-up.
Police and the Department of Education continue to investigate the incident but no charges have been laid.
Det. Inspector Shadlow said the daycare and staff have sought legal advice after police announced they would be ‘looking at everyone involved in this matter.’
A sign at the daycare where Nevaeh was forgotten had signage placed near the entrance to remind staff not to leave children in the vehicles
Police and the Department of Education continue to investigate the incident but no charges have been laid