Parents Leave Boy at Barcelona Airport, Face Scrutiny

A couple allegedly abandoned their 10-year-old son at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport after realizing his passport had expired and he lacked a required visa, leaving him alone while they boarded a vacation flight with another younger child. The parents arranged for a relative to pick him up, but airport staff found the boy unattended and notified authorities before the relative arrived. The incident was publicized by an air-operations coordinator on TikTok, drawing widespread condemnation. Police located the parents and brought them to the police station where their son was waiting. The parents claimed they left their son to avoid missing their flight and forfeiting their tickets. It is currently unclear whether they will face criminal charges.