Overview

• Police escorted the couple off their flight at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport on August 7 after discovering they had left their 10-year-old son behind
• The boy was unable to board when staff found his Spanish passport expired and missing a required visa, leading personnel to summon airport police
• An air-operations coordinator known as Lilian posted the episode on TikTok, triggering widespread public criticism of the parents’ conduct
• The child spent several days under police care before reuniting with a relative on August 2
• No formal charges have been announced, underscoring legal ambiguities in child abandonment and travel-document enforcement