Child locked in vehicle at Wrekin Retail Park is released by firefighters

Firefighters were called to release a child from a locked vehicle at a busy Telford retail park this afternoon. 

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) received a call reporting the incident at the Wrekin Retail Park, near Wellington, at 3.18pm today (Tuesday, May 6). 

Firefighters were dispatched from Wellington's station. 

The incident happened in Wrekin Retail Park, Telford. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
The incident happened at the Wrekin Retail Park, Telford. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

Upon arrival, they found one child in a locked vehicle. The crew used small gear to release the child. 

The incident was under control by 3.37pm. 

This was the second time today SFRS crews responded to an incident involving a child in a locked vehicle - firefighters released a child from a locked car in Shrewsbury at around 8am.