Two-year-old left out with bins

A two-year-old girl has been rescued from a bin in Spain after her parents abandoned her, officials have confirmed.

A two-year-old girl has been rescued from a bin in Spain after her parents abandoned her, officials have confirmed.

Residents in the south-east town of Cabezo de Torres heard crying sounds coming from the rubbish container on Saturday night.

After removing several plastic bags, they found a girl "crying, sweating and with panic showing in her face".

Her parents have been arrested and are awaiting trial on suspicion of having abandoned a minor.

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