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Kidnapped Premature Baby Santiago Found Safe in Netherlands

The parents, who took their newborn from a Paris hospital, have been arrested after a European manhunt.

  • Santiago, a 17-day-old premature baby, was abducted by his parents from a hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois, France, needing urgent medical care.
  • Authorities launched a European arrest warrant after the couple fled with Santiago, initially traveling through Belgium.
  • The baby was located in good health in an Amsterdam hotel, and his parents were apprehended by Dutch authorities.
  • Three accomplices, including a minor, have been charged with assisting in the kidnapping and face serious legal consequences.
  • The parents, known to law enforcement for previous offenses, feared their child might be taken away following a hospital meeting.
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