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French mother and partner detained after boys found abandoned in Portugal
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French mother and partner detained after boys found abandoned in Portugal

Le Monde (English) · May 23, 2026, 12:15 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The court in the port city of Setubal ordered the 41-year-old woman and the 55-year-old man to be held for the crimes of aggravated assault, endangerment and abandonment of the boys after a two-day hearing.

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