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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

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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