Italian mum forces child to beg as a 'joke'
Published: 14 Aug, 2013 CET.
Updated: Wed 14 Aug 2013 13:01 CET
An Italian mother allegedly sent her three-year-old daughter to beg from tourists in the plush seaside town of Santa Margherita Ligure, in Liguria, while she chatted to friends in a bar.
The 40-year-old from Milan, who was also on holiday in the northern Italian region, is now facing legal action, La Stampa reported.
A passer-by asked the child where her mother was, at which point she pointed to a nearby bar, the newspaper said.
“It was just a joke, I wanted to play a game,” the mother told the woman, who in turn called the police.
Authorities in the town of Santa Margherita Ligure did not share the holidaymaker’s humour.
The mother is now being investigated for exploitation through begging.
A local child welfare court is also assessing her ability to look after her daughter, La Stampa said.
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The 40-year-old from Milan, who was also on holiday in the northern Italian region, is now facing legal action, La Stampa reported.
A passer-by asked the child where her mother was, at which point she pointed to a nearby bar, the newspaper said.
“It was just a joke, I wanted to play a game,” the mother told the woman, who in turn called the police.
Authorities in the town of Santa Margherita Ligure did not share the holidaymaker’s humour.
The mother is now being investigated for exploitation through begging.
A local child welfare court is also assessing her ability to look after her daughter, La Stampa said.
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