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Tourist 'grabs crying boy from his mother and refuses to hand him back' at airport

Alvina Omisiri Agba, 23, faces battery and custody interference charges after refusing to return a 4-year-old boy she took from his mother despite pleas, officials said.

  • A British tourist named Alvina Omisri Agba was arrested for allegedly taking a four-year-old boy from his mother at a US airport and refusing to return him.
  • Agba claimed she wanted to soothe the crying child before later walking away with him, resulting in a struggle with the mother.
  • The situation ended with Agba's arrest after airport staff intervened, and the child sustained deep scratches but was deemed fit to board his flight with his mother afterward.
  • Agba is facing charges of interfering with custody and battery and is being held at the Turner Guilford Correctional Center on a $3,500 bond.
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Miami airport chaos as woman grabs crying child from mother, wraps legs around boy to prevent escape

Multiple witnesses intervened to protect the 4-year-old that the woman allegedly claimed was hers at the checkpoint.

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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