This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Spain
Spanish media reported that a Moroccan citizen was arrested in Spain after attempting to kidnap his three children and smuggle them into Morocco.
Port of Almeria
The sources say the father was arrested at the border after his eldest daughter, aged 13, sought help from an agent at the Spanish port of Almeria.
The girl, accompanied by her two brothers aged 9 and 7, was on their way to board the ferry to Nador with her father, when she started screaming and asking for help from a worker at the port of Almeria.
Legal guardian
The police officer was able to intervene quickly, arrested the father and took the children to a safe place where they could express themselves freely.
The girl revealed to police that she and her two brothers reside in Madrid with a legal guardian who is a relative of their mother, who died two years ago.
Child visas
She added that their father, who resides in Morocco, attempted to forcefully take them to Morocco without having the necessary legal authorization. Checks showed that the children’s visas had expired two years ago, while the father’s was valid.
The juvenile court was contacted to document the children’s statements and confirmed that the children were in the custody of a relative in Madrid. They were transferred to a specialized center while awaiting their return to their legal guardian. In the meantime, the police have opened an investigation to determine the fate of the father.
