Parents’ fury after boy, three, is found roaming the streets after wandering out of school alone
- Miles Diffey, 3, went missing from primary school in Rhondda, Wales on Friday
- The schoolboy was found shivering cold after walking alone to his parents’ home
- Parents were furious when they found out the youngster had left school
- Rhondda Cynon Taf Council launched an investigation into ‘serious incident’
The parents of a three-year-old schoolboy have demanded answers from the authorities after their son walked home from school alone and showed up on their doorstep.
Miles Diffey, 3, should have been in his class at Trealaw Primary School in Rhondda, Wales, on Friday, but his parents were shocked when he turned up soaking wet at their front door instead.
Miles, who is non-verbal, completed the 10 minute walk to his parents’ home alone and in the cold at around 10.50am yesterday morning.
A passer-by watched on in shock as she saw little Miles wandering the streets alone, and followed him to help ensure he returned home safely.
His parents Georgia, 28, and William Diffey, 29, have revealed their fury at the school, who they claim are refusing to show them CCTV to explain exactly how their son was able to leave the premises alone.
‘I just feel like we’re being lied to and they’re covering their own backs’, Georgia explained.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have since promised a full and through investigation into the circumstances surrounding Miles’ disappearance from school.
Miles Diffey, 3, (pictured) should have been in his class at Trealaw Primary School in Rhondda, Wales, on Friday, but his parents were shocked when he turned up soaking wet at their front door instead
Miles went missing from his class at Trealaw Primary School on Friday but his parents say they weren’t notified until he turned up soaking wet with a stranger at their front door.
Three-year-old non-verbal Miles was meant to be at the Rhondda Cynon Taf school until he was collected at 11.50am but, to his mother Georgia Wilcox’s surprise, her son had walked home alone from school by 10.50am.
She said a woman saw the young boy wandering the roads of Trealaw before following him to make sure he got home safe.
Georgia said: ‘She had no idea how long he had been out and found him on one of the hills coming down to our house.
‘He was soaked through his nappy was full and it seems he had been out walking for a while.
‘We were initially told Miles got out through a fence, then he left through the main gate and left the school at 10.35am which they saw on the camera but we now know he was seen at 10.30am out of the school so none of it makes sense. I just want answers.’
Miles, who is non-verbal, completed the 10 minute walk to his parents’ home alone and in the cold at around 10.50am on Friday morning
Georgia and William said a meeting has been organised with the school on Monday.
They added they would not be sending Miles back to school after the incident.
A Rhondda Cynon Taf Council spokesperson said: ‘The safeguarding of pupils is of paramount importance and a full investigation into this serious incident is already underway.
‘Council Officers and Social Services staff will work meticulously to understand how this incident occurred and where issues are identified immediately put in place measures to prevent this from happening again, and address any additional concerns that are identified as a result of the investigation.
‘We fully share the concerns of parents and guardians of pupils, and they will shortly be receiving a letter regarding the incident.’
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