[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

2 and 3 year olds should not be left alone in a house (or apartment) at night while parents go out for dinner and drinks, i would have thought that atleast was indisputable. Whether or not other people do it is irrelevant, they shouldn't, it's irresponsible and neglectful

The distance and situation led them to judge it safe and had there not been a psychopathic paedophile or some such crazy there it would have been fine - for all we know the child could have been taken in the following days at the beach or in a shop - I very much doubt that it was the situation that chanced the action, rather it was a premeditated act.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Catweazel

The distance and situation led them to judge it safe and had there not been a psychopathic paedophile or some such crazy there it would have been fine - for all we know the child could have been taken in the following days at the beach or in a shop - I very much doubt that it was the situation that chanced the action, rather it was a premeditated act.

On this we agree. IF it was a randomer taking Maddie, it was premeditated. And they knew there would be a chance to do so as they had watched the parents night after night previously leaving the kids unsupervised, so they knew they would be able to take her that night.

Also to say leaving young kids alone would have been fine if not for the abductor lurking..well..so many things could go wrong even without that, hat a normal parent would think of. The kids waking up and wandering off, a fire, an accident...