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Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’

The 18-month-old girl was found in a ‘critical condition’ inside the vehicle in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River directly opposite the capital Lisbon (Picture: Getty Images) A toddler has died after being ‘forgotten’ and left on a nursery minibus for around seven hours amid searing te...

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What happened Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’.
The headline split The left frames it as "Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’". The right frames it as "Toddler found dead after being ‘left inside nursery minibus for seven hours’ as police la...".
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Left / center-leftToddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’

Metro UK · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightToddler found dead after being ‘left inside nursery minibus for seven hours’ as police launch investigation in Portugal

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Metro UKNews report · Jul 24, 6:28 AM

Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’

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The 18-month-old girl was found in a ‘critical condition’ inside the vehicle in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River directly opposite the capital Lisbon (Picture: Getty Images) A...

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The SunNews report · Jul 24, 6:01 AM

Toddler found dead after being ‘left inside nursery minibus for seven hours’ as police launch investigation in Portugal

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A TODDLER has died after being left inside a nursery minibus for hours amid searing temperatures in Portugal. The 18-month-old girl is said to have been “forgotten” inside the Peugeot 5008...

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Details65/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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