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By Canadian Press

Three people charged in alleged abduction of N.L. teen after Amber Alert issued

Jun 9, 2023 | 8:58 AM

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say three people are facing charges following the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl.

Const. James Cadigan with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a 72-year-old man from New Brunswick, along with a 63-year-old-woman and a 69-year-old man from Milltown, N.L., have been arrested.

The trio have been charged with abduction and conspiracy to commit abduction, while the 72-year-old has also been charged with child luring.

Police issued an Amber Alert for the missing 14-year-old Thursday at 5:37 p.m. and found her safe around 1:15 a.m. the next day as officers approached a cabin in the area of the Bay d’Espoir Highway.

They say the 63-year-old woman and 69-year-old man were with the child and arrested at the scene, and the 72-year-old man had been arrested hours earlier in the central Newfoundland town of Badger.

Cadigan says police believe the girl knew the 72-year-old, who had allegedly travelled to Newfoundland from New Brunswick seeking the girl.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2023.

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