A nine-month-old baby, who was accidentally locked in his mother’s BMW at Long Circular Mall, St James, for a short while on Thursday, had to be rescued but was unharmed.
Western Division police officers said the baby’s parents were cleared of culpability and/or negligence and were not detained.
Police said the mother arrived at the mall and accidentally locked the car as she exited, whilst the baby remained strapped in the car seat in the back.
When the mother attempted to open the door to take the infant out, the key did not work.
Police said passers-by attempted to assist the panicked woman, who alerted her husband, following which he arrived with the spare key and unlocked the car, allowing them to quickly take the infant out of the car.
It is understood the baby boy was later taken for a medical check as a precaution, but was in good health.