Father in court after baby is left in locked car

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A Cape Town father is due to appear in court today for allegedly leaving his six month old baby in a locked car.

Police spokesperson, warrant officer November Filander says the incident happened at a library yesterday.

He says the child was in a locked vehicle with its windows closed on a day when the mercury climbed to 26 degrees in the Mother City.

Filander says the child's father was arrested at the scene while the child was taken to a nearby clinic for treatment.