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Portugal and France in shock: what do we know about the case of the abandoned children

Euronews · May 22, 2026, 9:57 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Marine Rousseau was arrested yesterday by the GNR, suspected of abandoning her children in scrubland in Alcácer do Sal. Their stepfather, previously convicted of domestic violence, was also held in a case shocking Portugal and France.

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Portugal and France in shock: what do we know about the case of the abandoned children

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