Mother arrested in Lodelinsart under European arrest warrant for child abduction
A woman targeted by a European arrest warrant issued by France was arrested Thursday evening in Lodelinsart. She is suspected of having abducted her two children who had been placed in emergency care.
Arrest in Lodelinsart following child abduction
According to rtbf.be, special units intervened Thursday evening on rue Terre Al Danse in Lodelinsart, in the Charleroi borough. A woman was arrested in execution of a European arrest warrant issued by French authorities, following the abduction of her two children. These children had previously been subject to an emergency interim placement order.
A second individual was also apprehended during the operation: this was the person who was housing the two minors, a man known to judicial authorities for weapons possession offences. Following his questioning, the investigating judge ordered his release. "Following his questioning, he was released by the investigating judge", confirmed the Charleroi public prosecutor's office on Friday morning.
The mother is expected to be extradited to France shortly, the Charleroi judicial authorities specified. The Charleroi public prosecutor's office confirmed these details, initially reported by L'Avenir and the DH.
Source: 7sur7 Faits Divers