Overview

• She has been receiving treatment at the Paris facility since May 2024 after suffering a crisis linked to her diagnosed mental illness.
• Spanish investigators worked with French and Dutch counterparts through the SIRENE system to trace her to the hospital.
• Police arrested a woman in Madrid who purchased a SIM card at her sister’s request in Colombia, leading to the cell phone extortion scheme.
• Investigators uncovered a witchcraft-themed ring in Colombia that had been making fake kidnapping threats for ransom.
• The woman’s mother has joined her in France to care for her as authorities confirm her safety.