Portugal police detain French woman suspected of abandoning two children
Police said the pair are suspected of domestic violence and child abandonment after the boys were found crying with backpacks but no identity documents.
- On Thursday, National Republican Guard officers arrested the 41-year-old mother of two French children and her 55-year-old partner in Fatima, following a manhunt on suspicion of abuse, endangerment, and abandonment.
- The children, both under five, were found abandoned near Alcacer do Sal on Tuesday after being reported missing from Colmar, France, around 10 days ago by their father.
- After finding the children, motorist Alexandre Quintas took them to a bakery, telling Observador, "We asked them if they liked ice cream," while providing food and toys to keep them occupied.
- Police are investigating the couple for domestic violence, exposure to danger, and abandonment, though authorities in Portugal and France have not reached any conclusions at this stage.
- The couple were arrested in Fatima, about 180km north of Alcacer do Sal, after local media reported spotting them outside a cafe in the central town.
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They are said to have left two young children simply in a forest in Portugal: the mother and stepfather must now be under arrest. In addition, more details about them become known - including previous offenses.
BT
Kristeligt DagbladAccording to Portuguese media, two children were found on the side of the road near a holiday village. They were left with backpacks full of food.
The mother and her partner had been arrested two days ago and had been questioned several times since then. They were said to have left the two children of the woman alone in a forest in Portugal.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayFrench mother accused of abandoning blindfolded sons on roadside in Portugal returns to court for questioning
SETÚBAL (Portugal), May 23 — A French woman suspected of abandoning her two young boys in Portugal and her partner arrived at court today for further questioning, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.The 41-year-old woman and the 55-year-old man could potentially be placed in pretrial detention following the hearing in the port city of Setubal as authorities investigate alleged child abuse, endangerment and abandonment.The boys, aged four a…
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