Parents in the port city of Patras, western Greece, refused last Friday, to pick up their 17-year-old autistic son from daycare center at the end of the day.

When the center personnel called the father he told them he could not because “I have work, I can’t come” as he reportedly said.

On her part also the mother refused to pick up the child saying “I took care of him for seventeen years. I can’t do it anymore.”

The boy, who is on the autism spectrum with high functionality, participates once a week in a session at a specific center.

Local media noted that the parents are divorced and that the former couple’s relationship is very tense.

The child stayed at the daycare center under the supervision of a social worker and the psychologist of the facility and remained there until he was transferred to the Patras Police.

Around 10:00 at night, the boy ended up temporarily with his grandmother, who was the only one from the minor’s family environment who rushed to pick him.

PS what can one say about a state that hardly takes care of the vulnerable and their families?