Santiago kidnapping: mother should be handed over to French authorities next week

Lhe mother of Santiago, a baby born extremely premature in Paris and found in an Amsterdam hotel last Friday, should be handed over to the French authorities next week, according to the Amsterdam court.

The request for an accelerated procedure concerning Santiago’s mother “was accepted. She should be handed over next week,” a spokeswoman for the Amsterdam court, where the young woman is currently detained, told AFP.

Santiago, very premature, was kidnapped on Monday October 21 by his parents aged 23 and 25 in the neonatology department of a hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois, near Paris.

What about the father?

Concerning the father of the child, he “opted for the long procedure and the request for surrender will be processed during a public hearing of the International Legal Assistance Chamber at a later date” explained the court spokesperson .

The date of this hearing is not yet known.

Short proceedings are typically assessed within 10 days by the council chambers of the Amsterdam court, with the hearing taking place in camera.

“In the long procedure, the case will be examined within 60 to 90 days by the International Judicial Assistance Chamber (IRK) of the Amsterdam court,” said the spokesperson.

The exact date of Santiago’s mother’s extradition to France is not yet known to the court.