Overview

• Spain’s National Missing Persons Centre released photos and a description of the child, identified as Oliver P/Oliver Pugh, last seen on July 4 in Marbella.
• Police say the child and his father are British, the mother is Russian, and investigators believe she left Spain with the boy for her home country.
• It is not confirmed whether a court has issued an international arrest warrant, and reporting notes that extradition from Russia is often not granted, particularly for Russian citizens.
• The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office says it is supporting the family and is in contact with Spanish authorities.
• Multiple outlets report the parents are separated and cite a court order barring the child’s removal from Spain, while local reports say the father filed a police report on August 7.