Overview
- A 47-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of illegal detention after the infant was taken in Navalmoral de la Mata.
- The disappearance occurred on October 25 when the mother briefly left an establishment and returned to find both the caregiver and child gone, prompting an alert to local police.
- Guardia Civil activated operation Recicta and, using intelligence from the child’s family and social circle, identified a romantic couple despite initially scarce information.
- Agents located the baby at an isolated finca in the Campo Arañuelo area, secured the scene, and rushed the child for a pediatric exam confirming good health before returning the infant to the mother.
- The detainees were placed at the disposal of Investigating Court No. 2 in Navalmoral de la Mata and the Cáceres provincial prosecutor as the inquiry proceeds.