‘Completely unaware of the child’: 3-year-old found ‘shivering’ on roof while parents were passed out from night of pot and video games, police say

A mates successful West Virginia has been charged with child neglect for allegedly passing retired portion their 3-year-old lad was unknowingly connected the extortion of their location — “covered waist down with urine and feces” and “hunched implicit shivering” successful a rainstorm — pursuing an all-nighter by the boy’s parents that included smoking cookware and playing video games, cops say.

Mason Adkins, 29, and Sonya Adkins, 25, were some “completely unaware of the kid being connected the roof” and “did not answer” erstwhile constabulary officers questioned them astir however the kid made it up there, according to the transgression complaint, which was obtained by section CBS and NBC affiliates WDTV and WBOY, respectively.

Authorities received aggregate reports astir the Adkins lad being up connected the apical of their location successful Glenville connected April 10, and responded astatine astir 11:45 a.m., WDTV reports. Officers said they had to unlock respective doors to scope the child, including the entranceway to his chamber — which was allegedly locked from the outside.

A 1-year-old was besides recovered wrong the Adkins home, with instrumentality enforcement saying helium “smelled of feces and urine” erstwhile authorities came crossed them. Feces was discovered “caked connected the wall” passim the residence, the ailment says.

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A model was breached retired successful the 3-year-old’s bedroom, according to police, but it’s unclear if that’s however helium got up connected the roof. Cops said they were capable to scope him by going done that aforesaid window, WBOY reports.

Sonya and Mason Adkins were some allegedly dormant erstwhile their kid managed to flight his bedroom. They told constabulary that they had not checked connected the juveniles since 8 p.m. the erstwhile evening. The mates besides admitted to staying up each nighttime playing video games and smoking pot, WDTV reports.

Both person been charged with kid neglect creating hazard of wounded and conspiracy and are being held successful the Central Regional Jail successful Sutton, a municipality located astir 65 miles northeast of Charleston. They’re reportedly being held connected a $50,000 currency lone bail.

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