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A seven-month-old girl has been taken into custody by Child Youth and Family after police found her soaked in beer, outside a Whangarei nightclub in the early hours of the morning.
Sergeant Howard Clement said the child was in a parked car with her 18-year-old father while the mother was in the club around 4am today.
Police were notified by two members of the public who saw the child's clothes and nappy were drenched.
They took the baby to the station and contacted CYF.
Mr Clement said the father, who appeared to be heavily intoxicated, also came to the station where he "caused a scene" and was arrested for disorderly behaviour.
- NZPA
