Boy taken from care residence in Madrid region found on Alicante coast
A National Police operation has located a twelve-year-old adolescent who had been missing from a children's care facility in Aranjuez since mid-May. He was found with his biological mother, who will shortly face trial for a similar incident in 2021.
Boy taken from care residence in Madrid region found on Alicante coast
Officers of the National Police have located a twelve-year-old adolescent who had been missing for more than a month from a children's care centre situated in Aranjuez. The boy was found in the coastal town of Torrevieja, in the province of Alicante, accompanied by his biological mother and her current partner.
The minor, identified as Izan C. R., left the supervised residence on 19 May. Thirty-five days later, officers found him as the woman was out walking with him and her partner in the area. The mother, Nieves B. R., already has an open legal proceeding for a similar incident: in November 2021 she took her three children—aged 8, 6 and 4 at that time—from the Madre Teresa Residence, and they were located a week later in an occupied dwelling in Cadalso de los Vidrios.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking four years' imprisonment for the woman over that abduction. At present, custody of the three minors rests with the Madrid regional administration, meaning both parents can only visit them at set times within the centres.
According to information provided by those close to the paternal family unit, the boy made contact several weeks ago with his father and one of his brothers via Instagram. In those communications he assured them he was well, though he immediately closed his accounts and sent no further signals until this Wednesday. The father, Miguel, had received various allegations from the mother which, combined with the circumstances, led him to think this was another abduction rather than a voluntary disappearance.
Miguel is pursuing an ongoing legal dispute to regain guardianship and custody of his children, which is currently held by the Community of Madrid.
Source: ABC
Source: ABC