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New Lead in Oliver Pugh Search Points to Thailand From Mother’s Instagram

Police describe a parental abduction tied to a custody ruling, with the boy’s father offering a £87,000 reward.

Overview

  • Spanish National Police say they believe mother Anastasiia Chikina, 32, took the three-year-old from Marbella and left Spain, and they have contacted Interpol to seek an international arrest warrant.
  • Two recent Instagram stories apparently filmed inside Bangkok’s Iconsiam mall suggest Chikina may be in Thailand, though authorities have not verified the location.
  • Oliver’s father reported him missing on August 7 and has launched a £87,000 (€100,000) reward for information leading to his safe return.
  • A Marbella court this summer granted the father full custody shortly before Oliver and his mother disappeared, and Chikina later posted a cryptic message saying “the truth will come out.”
  • Also missing are Chikina’s mother and 15-year-old sister, and the UK Foreign Office says it is supporting the family.