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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

BBC World · May 21, 2026, 6:32 PM

Key takeaways

  • The children were found by a driver in Alcacer do Sal The mother and stepfather of two young French boys found alone and in tears by the side of a road in southern Portugal have been arrested.
  • The children - both under five - were found by a driver near the town of Alcacer do Sal on Tuesday, police said.
  • They were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents.

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Alex Kleiderman Getty Images. The children were found by a driver in Alcacer do Sal The mother and stepfather of two young French boys found alone and in tears by the side of a road in southern Portugal have been arrested.

The children - both under five - were found by a driver near the town of Alcacer do Sal on Tuesday, police said.

They were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents.

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