Mar 17 • 17:42 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Missing child in Coronel Fabriciano found by police on interstate bus

An 11-year-old girl missing from Coronel Fabriciano was found by the police on an interstate bus after being taken by her aunt without authorization from her father.

The Civil Police of Minas Gerais announced that an 11-year-old girl, reported missing by her father, was rescued during a police operation on Friday, the 13th. The child had been taken by her aunt to another state without the father's permission and was located inside an interstate bus that was intercepted in Uberaba. This operation involved cooperation between the police departments of Coronel Fabriciano and Uberaba, highlighting the effective response to parental abductions in the region.

The father of the child went to the Coronel Fabriciano police station on the morning of the 13th to file a report after discovering that his daughter had left with her aunt, under the pretext of spending the night at her house. He became concerned when he realized they had left town without informing him, and the child had not taken any personal belongings. Adding to the situation, the father has been the sole guardian of the girl for about five years, following the departure of the child's mother from the municipality.

This case raises pertinent issues regarding child protection and parental rights, emphasizing the importance of a swift police response in cases of suspected abduction. The successful rescue demonstrates the collaborative efforts of law enforcement in ensuring the safety of children and maintaining the integrity of family custody arrangements within the legal framework of Brazil.

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