THE British parents of a two-year-old girl taken into care in Portugal could be forced to wait SIX MONTHS to get her back.
Stephen Street, 42, and wife Colette McPartland, 38, were yesterday desperately awaiting news on when toddler Scarlett will be allowed to come home.
Cops say the couple were spotted drunk at a cafe in Carcavelos village, near Lisbon, on Monday as the girl played 100 yards away.
Officials say they are still evaluating the case and the pair — teachers from Teesside who now live in Portugal — may wait months for a ruling.
They were laid low in their flat in the village yesterday, refusing to speak about the case. But Mr Street briefly came out at around 3.30pm to throw out some furniture.
An onlooker said: “He seemed very serious and like he had a lot on his mind. It looked like he was throwing stuff out to try and tidy up the flat.”
Before Scarlett comes home, officials will be expected to take a detailed look at her circumstances.
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