The kidnapping alert system was triggered on Monday concerning two boys, Nassim (3 years old) and Mohammed (5 years old), kidnapped in Fourmies (North) around 1:10 p.m., whose kidnapping could have been committed by their father, according to the national gendarmerie.
The kidnapping alert system was triggered on Monday concerning two boys, Nassim (3 years old) and Mohammed (5 years old), kidnapped in Fourmies (North) around 1:10 p.m., whose kidnapping could have been committed by their father, according to the national gendarmerie.
The two children were with their mother on the public highway when they were kidnapped, according to a source close to the case. Their father, whose photo was released by the gendarmerie, is suspected of having kidnapped them, under threat of a knife, according to another source close to the case.
Aged 38 and having just been released from prison, he is prohibited from being in the presence of his ex-partner who has a “serious danger” telephone, a protection device for people threatened by their ex-spouse, explained this second source.
The gendarmerie provided the following description of the suspect: “A North African man measuring 1m65, brown eyes, short black hair, growing beard (…), wearing a navy blue down jacket, black pants and black sneakers, a gray neck warmer“. He would have fled in a light gray Audi A3 vehicle registered BD-761-QQ, again according to the General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie (DGGN).
“Nassim is 70 cm tall and is dressed in gray jeans, a brown coat, a beige hat with teddy bear ears and black sneakers.“, according to the kidnapping alert.
Mohammed, for his part, “is 110 cm tall, dressed in a black and white coat, a black hat, black jeans and black sneakers.”
“If you locate the children, do not intervene yourself, immediately call 08 00 36 32 68 or send an email to [email protected]“, it is further specified in the message from the gendarmes.
A major system was put in place to try to find the two children: 12 gendarmerie patrols as well as 10 gendarmes from the Lille research section, a source within the gendarmerie told AFP.
The Police and Customs Cooperation Center (CCPD) in Tournai, Belgium, is also on alert, due to the risk of the wanted vehicle crossing the border.
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