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Liam (5) scales fence to run away from school
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| Angry mum Tina Mullany with her five-year-old son Liam |
A MOTHER was left shocked and angry after her five-year-old son climbed over a fence and ran away from school.
Tina Mullany, of Newchurch Court, Radcliffe, was at home on Monday morning when her son, Liam Carney, appeared back at the house, accompanied by a stranger.
The youngster had scaled a six-feet-high metal fence at Gorsefield Primary School and tried to walk home.
A woman had seen Liam trying to cross Spring Lane outside the former town hall and decided to make sure he got home.
Miss Mullany (29) says her son was "hysterical" and had run away from school during break-time because he did not like his teacher.
She said: "I am very upset and disgusted. Liam was crying and really scared when he got home. Anything could have happened to him.
"I'm just glad that the woman was there and she was nice enough to bring him home."
Miss Mullany has now removed her son from the Robertson Street school and hopes to enrol him in another local primary school.
She is also considering taking her other children, Lewis Carney (7) and three-year-old Connor Whewell, out of the school.
Miss Mullany said: "I don't want to send him back. I don't understand how something like this could happen."
Headteacher Mr Chris Blomerley said that the school took immediate action when Liam left without permission.
He discussed the matter with Miss Mullany and said she seemed satisfied with the action he proposed to take to ensure the safety and wellbeing of her son.
Mr Blomerley added: "The care and welfare of our pupils is a top priority for us and Gorsefield has a truly excellent reputation for the way we look after our children.
"This is known and appreciated by our local community and by visiting Ofsted inspectors.
"For example in our 2008 inspection, visiting inspectors graded Gorsefield as outstanding for pupils' development and wellbeing. In their report they wrote: Pupils love their school and feel safe in it. Parents say that the school puts the welfare of its pupils first, every adult is approachable and the school has an open door for any concerns'.
"This comment by experienced inspectors gives the real background to Gorsefield and to this one-off incident."
2:34pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
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