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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Abduction of Innocent Child, Attempted Rape, and Murder with a Stone

In Western Singhbhum, a 4-year-old boy was abducted, and following an attempted sexual assault, was brutally murdered with a stone, prompting rigorous police investigation.

Feb 28 • 11:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Loan Case: A Key Hearing for the Trial Begins, Which the Defendants Tried to Halt Over 300 Times

Defendants in the Loan Danilo Peña abduction case have tried over 300 times to delay the trial proceedings, with a new preliminary hearing taking place in Corrientes.

Feb 27 • 11:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The trial that must answer what the investigation could not: why Loan Peña disappeared

The trial concerning the mysterious disappearance of 5-year-old Loan Peña, last seen on June 13, 2024, involves 17 defendants, with serious allegations including the abduction of the child and attempts to obstruct the investigation.

Feb 26 • 23:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested in guesthouse in Goiânia with son considered missing in SP

A man was arrested in Goiânia for allegedly abducting his 9-year-old son, keeping him hidden for almost two years without contact with his maternal family.

Feb 26 • 17:37 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Ksenija's mission to save her brother taken to Russia

Ksenija Koldina, a 19-year-old journalism student, shares her harrowing experience of her brother's abduction by Russian forces during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Feb 24 • 17:02 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

When I don't feel safe, I say I'm from Poprad, says Ukrainian director making a film about child abductions to Russia

Ukrainian director Anna Ahaliieva discusses her experiences of facing discrimination in Slovakia and her work on a film about Ukrainian children abducted to Russia.

Feb 24 • 14:36 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Walida, ESE and the Unfinished Business of Child Protection

The story of Walida Abdullahi highlights serious concerns about child protection and the involvement of national security agencies in potential abuses in Nigeria.

Feb 23 • 18:44 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Child abduction alert in Seine-Saint-Denis: the prosecutor calls on parents to hand over the two children sought by the authorities

A prosecutor in Seine-Saint-Denis has launched an abduction alert following the disappearance of three children, urging parents to return the two missing kids to authorities after the youngest was found in a Lille hospital.

Feb 22 • 17:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police search for suspect who killed man, shot ex-partner, and fled with 8-year-old son in Botucatu

A man was shot dead, his partner seriously injured, and their 8-year-old son abducted in an attack by the woman's ex-partner in Botucatu, Brazil.

Feb 22 • 15:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The kidnapped child has been abroad for two years. "The system didn’t help me," says the father

A father laments that he hasn’t received assistance from the system after his child was kidnapped and taken abroad for two years.

Feb 22 • 06:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Amber alert in Seine-Saint-Denis: three children including a premature baby, parents suspected

An Amber alert has been issued in Seine-Saint-Denis following the abduction of three children, including a premature baby, with their parents suspected of the crime.

Feb 21 • 06:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

"He is not your son, give him to me". Another "child thief" in Caivano.

A man attempted to abduct a child from a mother in Caivano, Italy, marking a disturbing incident following another attempted abduction earlier in Bergamo.

Feb 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

New judicial setback for Pablo Laurta: he is now accused of having child pornography

Pablo Laurta faces new charges of possessing child pornography in addition to his previous accusations of murder and child abduction.

Feb 18 • 21:14 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Attempted abduction of a child in a supermarket in Caivano, arrested by the carabinieri

A 45-year-old Ghanaian man attempted to abduct a five-year-old child from a supermarket in Caivano, Italy, but was apprehended after being chased away by bystanders.

Feb 18 • 07:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Mother threatened to keep children in Russia until she received a larger share in the divorce - court ruled on child abduction

A Finnish court found a mother guilty of child abduction after she took her children to Russia and refused to return them, demanding a larger divorce settlement from their father.

Feb 16 • 11:53 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Shocking Scene: Homeless Man Tried to Snatch a Minor from Mother's Arms

A homeless man attempted to abduct a young girl from her mother in a shopping center in Lithuania, leading to his arrest after intervention from bystanders and security personnel.

Feb 16 • 11:06 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The horror in the cities of those who 'steal' childhood

The article discusses a disturbing incident in Bergamo, Italy, where a man attempted to abduct a young child in broad daylight, raising concerns about safety in public spaces.

Feb 16 • 09:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Attempt to abduct a child outside a supermarket: arrested Romani

In a shocking incident in Bergamo, a homeless man attempted to abduct a one-and-a-half-year-old girl from her mother outside a supermarket, resulting in the child's injury and the man's arrest after being subdued by bystanders.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who stabbed pregnant ex-partner and fled with child is killed after confrontation with police in PR

A man who stabbed his pregnant ex-partner and fled with her child was killed in a police confrontation in Paraná, Brazil.

Feb 15 • 19:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Inside the grisly execution of 'womb raider' who ripped unborn baby from mother

Lisa Montgomery, the only female inmate on federal death row, was executed for the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman and the abduction of her unborn child, raising questions about mental health and the ethics of capital punishment.

Feb 15 • 06:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Roman grabs a girl by the legs and tries to take her away, breaking her femur

A terrifying incident occurred in a Bergamo supermarket where a Romanian man attempted to abduct a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, resulting in her femur being broken during the struggle.

Feb 14 • 20:15 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Children at 'imminent' kidnapping risk before thwarted abduction, police say

Police report that Jason William Forbes was planning to kidnap a child, posing as an officer, which led to his seven-year prison sentence.

Feb 11 • 02:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man who laughed as he abducted and raped girl, 12, in Nuneaton found guilty

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, has been convicted of abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, during a targeted attack.

Feb 10 • 16:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Afghan asylum seeker found guilty of abducting and raping 12-year-old girl

An Afghan asylum seeker has been convicted for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, UK.

Feb 10 • 15:41 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Daughter abused: Parents raise accusations against Europa-Park

The parents of a girl claim that Europa-Park staff neglected to assist during her abduction and alleged sexual abuse at the Rulantica water park.

Feb 10 • 09:28 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man jailed after police uncover detailed plans to abduct and abuse child

A Perth man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for plotting to kidnap and abuse a child after extensive police investigations revealed his premeditated plans.

Feb 10 • 04:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

April Jones' sister: 'The world is so scary - I'm waiting to wake up from the nightmare'

Hazel Jones, sister of murdered April Jones, expresses her fears for her children's safety thirteen years after the tragic abduction.

Feb 9 • 18:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

April Jones' tragic last moments with sister before she was kidnapped and killed

April Jones' sister reflects on her last moments with her before her tragic abduction and murder in 2012.

Feb 9 • 18:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Sister of murdered April Jones breaks her silence – after dad died before finding her body

The sister of murdered five-year-old April Jones speaks out nearly 14 years after her abduction and murder, reflecting on her father's death before he could see April's remains found.

Feb 9 • 02:16 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Gunmen abduct three children in Ebonyi

Three children have been abducted by gunmen in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, escalating concerns about child safety in the area.

Feb 8 • 16:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman and child rescued from private imprisonment in Maceió; suspect arrested in the act

A woman and a child were rescued from captivity in Maceió after the woman called for help, leading to the arrest of her partner who was holding them in confinement.

Feb 6 • 09:36 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

"Harassment" - Eugen Block criticizes the lack of separation of the proceedings

Eugen Block, father of Christina Block who is accused in a child abduction case, criticizes the Hamburg court's decision not to separate proceedings for two relatives accused of aiding, while attempting to refute the main charge against his daughter.

Feb 5 • 13:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

A small child's mother returned from Greece to Finland - a harsh surprise awaited at the airport

A mother of a four-year-old returned to Finland from Greece only to be arrested at the airport after being wanted by police for over a year on charges of serious deprivation of liberty, child abduction, and fraud.

Feb 3 • 14:04 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

One of the murderers of child James Bulger approaches parole after several sentences

James Bulger's murderer, Jon Venables, is nearing parole after multiple convictions stemming from his involvement in the notorious abduction and murder of the two-year-old in 1993.

Jan 14 • 13:07 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Trial over Child Abduction: Block's Former Associate Interrogated by Investigators

Another alleged kidnapper in the Block case has confessed to the investigators, revealing that a woman codenamed 'Olga' unexpectedly involved her in the children's abduction.

Jan 13 • 10:47 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Secret WhatsApps - Who really housed the child abductors in the luxury hotel?

Newly uncovered secret messages suggest that someone other than Christina Block was responsible for accommodating the child abductors in her family's luxury hotel in Hamburg.

Jan 13 • 06:10 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Child Abduction in Spain: The Anger of Mothers

The article discusses how Spanish courts often rule in favor of fathers in custody disputes, even when mothers allege sexual violence.

Jan 10 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Florida: 76-year-old abducted a little girl and let alligators eat her alive, see photos

A 76-year-old man allegedly abducted a 5-year-old girl from her home after her mother rejected his advances, leading to the child's horrific death by alligators.

Jan 8 • 18:38 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Witness in Block Trial: "For children of that age, it is an incredible burden"

In a trial concerning the alleged abduction of two children by Christina Block, a former youth welfare worker testified about the significant impact of the custody struggle on the children.

Jan 8 • 16:18 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

The children were in Denmark - and the German authorities powerless

The article discusses the ongoing trial regarding the abduction of Block children, focusing on statements from youth welfare office employees that reveal a lengthy custody battle between Christina Block and Stefan Hensel.

Jan 8 • 10:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Aris Mougopetros: 'It was a staged case to keep me detained,' says the musician's relative

The musician Aris Mougopetros was arrested while trying to report a child abduction, following a domestic abuse allegation by his estranged wife, with his case set to be heard in court on Monday.

Dec 27 • 09:15 UTC

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