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Couple remanded in custody after boys found abandoned by road in Portugal
Key takeaways
- A French woman is accused of abandoning her children in Portugal after reportedly blindfolding them and leading them into a wooded area during a game.
- The children, French brothers ages 3 and 5, are the woman’s sons.
- They were found Tuesday along a road near Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Lisbon, carrying backpacks with food, water and a change of clothes.
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A French woman is accused of abandoning her children in Portugal after reportedly blindfolding them and leading them into a wooded area during a game. Her French partner also faces charges.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EEYLFrench pair accused of abandoning young boys leave a Portuguese courthouse Image: Filipe Amorim/AFPAdvertisement A French woman and her partner were remanded to custody Saturday after being charged in Portugal with abandoning two young boys in a rural area.
The children, French brothers ages 3 and 5, are the woman’s sons.
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