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Father leaves tired 7yo at station to continue climbing Mount Fuji

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Father leaves tired 7yo at station to continue climbing Mount Fuji
Father leaves tired 7yo at station to continue climbing Mount Fuji
Japanese police says they gave the man a stern warning leaving his child at the sixth station of the mountain climb.
Father leaves seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours
The boy was found sitting on a bench 2000 metres up Japan’s highest mountain in fog and rain.
The Age
The Age2 hrs ago
‘Wait here’: Father leaves young son alone on Mount Fuji ... for hours
The boy was found sitting on a bench 2000 metres up Japan’s highest mountain in fog and rain.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail7 hrs ago
Father, 48, abandons seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji to continue hike to summit
The child, from Nagoya, was found alone sitting on a bench by a trail on Mount Fuji in fog and rain on Thursday and taken into police custody, local police said.
MyJoyOnline
MyJoyOnline9 hrs ago
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack.
BBC News
BBC News10 hrs ago
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
GB News
GB News15 hrs ago
Boy, 7, left alone on Mount Fuji after his father decided to continue hike without him
Boy, 7, left alone on Mount Fuji after his father decided to continue hike without him  GB News
TheJournal.ie
TheJournal.ie18 hrs ago
Father leaves seven-year-old son behind for hours to continue climbing Mount Fuji
Police officers gave the man a telling-off for leaving the child behind.
NDTV
NDTV19 hrs ago
"Wait Here": Japan Man Hikes Mt Fuji With Elder Son, Leaves 7-Year-Old Behind
The boy was told to wait for eight hours with only snacks and a soft drink and no money, staff at a mountain hut told police.
New York Post
New York Post19 hrs ago
Mount Fuji hiker leaves tired son, 7, behind to reach iconic summit: ‘Wait here’
Police reprimanded the father over the decision and warned that leaving a child behind was unacceptable.
The Japan Times
The Japan Times21 hrs ago
Man leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours to continue hike
The boy was found alone on a hiking route on Thursday and taken into police custody, a local police officer in Shizuoka Prefecture said Saturday.
The Mirror
The Mirror1 days ago
Boy, seven, left alone on Mount Fuji by dad after becoming tired on hike
A seven-year-old boy was allegedly left behind by his dad while they were climbing Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, with two others
Marca
Marca🏁 first to report1 days ago
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji and tells him to wait eight hours
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji and tells him to wait eight hours  MARCA
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