5-year-old boy left at restaurant in Malaysia, family realised he was missing 1.5 hours later
A five-year-old boy was left behind at a restaurant in Malaysia and his family did not realise the child was missing until an hour and a half later.
Diners at an eatery in Temerloh town in the Malaysian state of Pahang noticed the boy was alone at 10pm on July 26 and alerted the police.
'The boy was found in good condition but (he) is not good at communicating. He is estimated to be about five-years-old and is now at the Temerloh police station,' Temerloh police said in a Facebook post on July 27.
The boy's family had initially stopped at the restaurant for supper in two vehicles, Malaysian news reports said.
'The child had initially wanted to follow his father's cousin but did not get onto the vehicle,' Temerloh district police chief Mazlan Hassan said.
'The family only realised he was not with them when they reached Gambang,' he added.
The distance between Temerloh and Gambang is 110km, about an hour and a half in a car.
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A family member contacted the Temerloh police at 11.30pm on July 26 and was relieved to find out the child was with them, said Mr Mazlan.
They picked up the boy at 12.40am on July 27.
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