Toddler found in pool bathroom with stranger sparks investigation
A swimming pool in the southwest of Sydney was forced to close down after a two-year-old boy went missing and was later found in the toilets, naked, and with a stranger.
Police are investigating a possible assault after the boy was reported missing in Bexley Aquatic, or Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre, at Bexley North, on Saturday.
He was found half an hour later, in the pool bathrooms with clothes removed and in the company of a male stranger.
The centre addressed concerned parents on its Facebook page, confirming that police are investigating an allegation of a possible assault.
“We appreciate your concern on the matter regarding a child separated from their parent at the facility yesterday,” it said on Sunday.
“The facility was closed this morning as a precaution in case further investigation was required.
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“The safety of our staff and patrons are our number one priority and the facility remains safe to attend.
The pool has since reopened and the centre said it was “not aware of any risk to child safety”.