Care assistant locked up kids so she could enjoy night out

A care assistant locked two children into a room overnight while she went out by tying up the door handle with a rope. One of the children told their teachers the next day at school, who then launched an investigation into Maria Dudley, 28. Dudley, who lives in Fulham, claimed that the door was tied shut to prevent pets getting into the room. She pleaded guilty to two counts of child neglect at Westminster Magistrates Court today. Sara Ashkboos, prosecuting,…