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Mum's plea for nursery security boost after man picks up wrong child

A mother who was left "gripped by an unimaginable fear" after her daughter was taken from nursery by the grandfather of another child has set up a petition calling for enhanced security measures. Toddler Rosie was picked up and driven away from Kids Planet in Crosby on Merseyside last week before the man apparently realised his mistake. Rosie's mother, Jody, 37, said her trust had been "shattered" in a system meant to safeguard children. Kids Planet previously apologised but said it was unable to comment further while internal and external investigations were ongoing. Writing on the petition page, mum-of-three Jody said: "Our lives changed the day our two-year-old daughter was released from her nursery into the care of an unknown adult. "Without prior approval, this man was permitted to bypass security, enter the children's area, disturb our daughter's nap, collect her belongings, and leave the facility with her. "He drove away, leaving us gripped by an unimaginable fear that no parent should ever have to face. "This alarming breach of security shattered our trust in a system meant to safeguard our children." She said current protocols in nurseries and early years' settings clearly

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A mother who was left "gripped by an unimaginable fear" after her daughter was taken from nursery by the grandfather of another child has set up a petition calling for enhanced security measures. Toddler Rosie was picked up and driven away…

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Mum's plea for nursery security boost after man picks up wrong child

A mother who was left "gripped by an unimaginable fear" after her daughter was taken from nursery by the grandfather of another child has set up a petition calling for enhanced security measures. Toddler Rosie was…

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