Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
Summary
Two young French boys under five were found alone and crying by a road in southern Portugal. Their mother and stepfather were arrested while police from Portugal and France continue to investigate the situation.Key Facts
- The boys were discovered near Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, carrying backpacks with food and water but no ID documents.
- Their father reported them missing from their home in Colmar, France, on May 11.
- France issued a pan-European alert to find the children.
- Portuguese police arrested a 41-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man suspected to be the mother and stepfather.
- The arrests happened in Fatima, about 180 km north of where the children were found.
- The couple is being investigated for domestic violence, exposing the children to danger, and abandonment.
- The driver who found the boys gave them food before calling the police.
- Police investigations in both countries are ongoing with no final conclusions yet.
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