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Mahrah Al Nahyan admits child neglect after toddler found alone in west London
Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, admitted child neglect at Southwark Crown Court in London.
In June, she was found unconscious beside railings in west London, while a barefoot three-year-old she was caring for played near a road.
Members of the public stepped in after seeing the child alone and close to moving traffic, and stayed until emergency services arrived.
The court heard that Al Nahyan, who is part of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family by marriage, had been under the influence of drugs.
The court gave her a two-year community order with a rehabilitation requirement, and ordered her to pay a £5,000 fine and £1,000 in prosecution costs.
The judge said the child faced a serious risk of injury or other harm without the strangers’ intervention.
She is continuing treatment for drug addiction and plans to attend Narcotics Anonymous after completing a treatment program, her lawyer said.
Mahrah Al Nahyan pleaded guilty to child neglect after she was found unconscious on a west London street while a barefoot three-year-old in her care was near moving traffic.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced her to a two-year community order with a rehabilitation requirement.
She was also fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,000 in prosecution costs.
The incident took place in June, and the court heard that members of the public intervened to look after the child.
- Who
- Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling royal family by marriage.
- What
- She admitted one count of child neglect and received a two-year community order, a £5,000 fine and an order to pay £1,000 in prosecution costs.
- When
- The incident occurred in June. She was sentenced on 13 October.
- Where
- On a street in west London; sentencing took place at Southwark Crown Court.
- Why
- The child was left barefoot and unattended near moving traffic while Al Nahyan was unconscious.
Al Nahyan’s defence
The court’s account
Drug use that day
Al Nahyan’s defence
Her lawyer said she had not taken cocaine that day and was exhausted from earlier use.
The court’s account
The judge said she had left the child in the street while under the influence of drugs.
Al Nahyan was found unconscious on a west London street while the child in her care was near moving traffic.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Al Nahyan after she pleaded guilty to child neglect.
- Sentence
- Two-year community order with a rehabilitation requirement
- Fine
- £5,000
- Prosecution costs
- £1,000
- Child’s age
- Three
- Incident location
- West London
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What people are saying
By leaving [the toddler] to play barefoot in the street while under the influence of drugs, you showed a recklessness and disregard for [the child’s] safety.
They noticed the child was unattended, without shoes on the street with a scooter and members of the public intervened as he seemed to be in close proximity to moving traffic
She made a grave mistake that day and she knows it.
This is not a slaughterhouse, why do you care so much? Why are you so worried?