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Kaitlin Easton

Toddler walked out Scots nursery and almost hit by bus as parents slam 'negligent' facility

The parents of a toddler who walked out the front door of his nursery and was nearly hit by a bus have slammed the negligent council facility. Three-year-old River left Kingsford Nursery, in Aberdeen, by the front door on Wednesday morning. His disappearance went unnoticed by staff.

The toddler was found crying in the street by a stranger who contacted the police. River told horrified parents Kayleigh Kilpatrick, 30, and Peter Wood, 43 he was almost hit by a bus on the city's busy Lang Stracht road.

Mum Kayleigh said: "I dropped River off at nursery at 1pm and he was meant to be in until 6pm. My door went at 4.45pm.

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