LatviaPublished: 16 June 2026 at 11:20

Police in Liepaja find mother's neglect and unsanitary living conditions for child

Last week, the State Police in Liepaja discovered that a mother had left her 10-year-old son unattended for nearly two days while she consumed alcohol at acquaintances' home, and the apartment was found to be dirty and infested with cockroaches.

Last week, the State Police in Liepaja recorded a case of a mother neglecting her son and providing unsuitable living conditions for the child.

The woman stayed at acquaintances' place for almost two days, consuming alcohol, and during this time did not take care of her 10-year-old son.

Upon inspection of the residence, police found unsanitary conditions: dirt, disorder, cockroaches and other insects.

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