A 4-year-old child found near Cook County forest is said to be doing well, according to Illinois authorities. In a statement issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family, the 4-year-old girl named Aliyah was rescued by three motorists who saw her crying and waving for help.
A child found near Cook County forest in Illinois was rushed to a local hospital and is said to be in good health. The unnamed child was taken by the Illinois Department of Children and Family and is now living with her relatives.
In a statement issued by Cook County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Cara Smith, it was revealed that on Tuesday evening, three people stopped their cars to help the little girl.
One motorist explained that the girl was crying and waving for motorists to stop as she walked near a busy and dangerous intersection in Prospect Heights.
Several people, who spotted the child wandering along Milwaukee Avenue on the edge of the Allison Woods Forest Preserve in Prospect Heights, had called 911. According to Smith, the little child knew her first name but not her last name. She was not able to tell authorities the names of her parents.
However, the child was able to confirm that she was abandoned by her parents in Cook County forest sometime on Tuesday afternoon. Smith explained:
“She knew her first name, but not her last. Nor did she know her parents’ names. She was far away from any place she was familiar with.”
Smith added that the sheriff’s office issued a media alert Tuesday night, and the young girl’s family rapidly contacted them and took her home.
An investigation into the matter has led to the arrest of the father of the child in another state. The mother is also expected to be charged with child neglect and abandonment.
Andrew Flach, the spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Children, said it is the first time they are looking into the family. A family member who revealed that the child’s name is Aliyah said:
“She is doing OK.She is not hurt.”
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