Couple Allegedly Leaves 10-Year-Old Child Behind at Airport to Make Their Flight

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A couple leaving Barcelona allegedly left their 10-year-old child behind in the airport, per USA Today

The boy was not allowed to board the flight due to documentation errors

The public first heard of the incident through an airport employee's TikTok recounting the event

A couple allegedly left their 10-year-old child behind at an airport in order to make their flight .

Guardia Civil, Spain’s national police, confirmed to USA Today the incident happened a few days ago at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport . Per the office, the boy wasn’t able to board the flight with his parents because of documentation errors . So, in an effort to not miss the flight, the parents boarded anyway.

Mossos d’Esquadra, the local police, were first alerted to the incident