HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Police have launched an investigation at a Henrico daycare after two children went missing from a group taking a walk outside earlier this week.
Police said officers were called to a neighborhood near Skipwith Academy at Lauderdale Monday morning for a report that two juveniles had been found there.
When officers arrived, they said a daycare employee was already with the children.
Officials with Skipwith Academy at Lauderdale said the students became separated from their class while on a nature walk. After noticing they were missing, a search began.
Officials also said changes have been made to prevent something like this from happening again, including adding temporary fencing and walkie talkies for each classroom. Additionally, WTVR CBS 6 was told the teacher involved in the case has been terminated.
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