French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal
A French woman and her partner are in custody after allegedly abandoning her two young boys on a roadside in Portugal. The boys were found crying near Alcacer do Sal, prompting a search that led to the couple's arrest. They face charges of aggravated assault, endangerment, and abandonment, while the children are currently in a foster family in Lisbon.
- ▪The boys were discovered crying beside a road in Portugal, about 100km south of Lisbon.
- ▪The couple has been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention after a court ruling.
- ▪The children are currently with a French foster family and are expected to return to France.
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French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandGetty ImagesFrenchwoman Marine R leaving the Setubal courthouse on SaturdayA French woman and her partner will remain in custody after allegedly abandoning her two young boys on a roadside in the south of Portugal, a court has ruled.The boys were found on Tuesday evening crying beside a road near Alcacer do Sal, about 100km (60 miles) south of Lisbon.
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