French mother of boys abandoned in Portugal returns to court
A French mother and her partner appeared in court in Portugal for questioning regarding the abandonment of her two young boys. The children, aged four and five, were found alone on the side of a road, prompting an investigation into alleged child abuse and endangerment. The boys have since been placed with a foster family in Lisbon while authorities continue their inquiries.
- ▪The mother and her partner could face pretrial detention as the investigation unfolds.
- ▪The boys were discovered crying by a motorist near Comporta, Portugal, on May 19.
- ▪French authorities had been searching for the mother and children since May 11, when the father reported them missing.
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| Original publisher | Straits Times — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-mother-of-boys-abandoned-in-portugal-returns-to-court |
| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 18:10:00 +0800 |
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French mother of boys abandoned in Portugal returns to courtSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe French woman was suspected of abandoning her two young boys in Portugal.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 23, 2026, 06:10 PMUpdated May 23, 2026, 06:10 PMSETUBAL, Portugal - A French woman suspected of abandoning her two young boys in Portugal and her partner arrived at court on May 23 for further questioning, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.The 41-year-old woman and the 55-year-old man could potentially be placed in pretrial detention following the hearing in the port city of Setubal as authorities investigate alleged child abuse, endangerment and abandonment.The boys, aged four and five, were found crying on the side of a road on the evening pf May 19 by a passing…
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