Maria Rudnitskaya, 21, left the toddler alone after taking her to a health clinic in Moscow, Russia. The footage showed Rudnitskaya wearing a medical mask and entering the doctors clinic while carrying the toddler in her arms. Rudnitskaya was found within 24 hours and was later interrogated by policeThe mother confessed in full saying that she abandoned her daughter because she wanted to spend more time with her boyfriend. A Moscow Investigative Committee spokesperson said: "After leaving her daughter, the mother came out of the polyclinic and approached her boyfriend waiting outside. Arina's grandmother Natalia Rudnitskaya now wants custody of the girl after learning about the incident on the news, local media reported.

Source: Daily Mirror May 20, 2019 16:47 UTC