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A South Australian man and woman have been arrested by Malaysian authorities after allegedly kidnapping their two year-old son. The arrest was made following a request to Malaysia by the Australian Government after South Australia Police (SAPOL) launched an investigation into the kidnapping. The boy was under the Guardianship of the Minister for Education and Child Development, but resided with his grandparents. The boy is now safely in the care of Malaysian authorities and arrangements are being made for him to return to Australia with Families SA staff. The pair, aged 26 and 23, allegedly fled to Malaysia last weekend with their son. They have been charged with the aggravated unlawful removal of a child from a jurisdiction. Police have also charged the grandparents with aiding and abetting in the unlawful removal of a child from a jurisdiction. It will be alleged the grandparents handed the boy over to his parents on Saturday, August 2, but failed to notify police for more than 24 hours that the boy had been taken. By that time the parents had already left the country. The 64-year-old grandfather and 52-year-old grandmother will appear in court in October. The Officer in Charge of the investigation, Chief Inspector Tony Crameri, said the priority throughout this operation had been the safety and wellbeing of the boy. “This was an incredibly delicate investigation and we were mindful that the parents could flee at any moment with the boy to an unknown location,” he said. “Such a quick and positive outcome could not have been achieved without the cooperation of a number national and international agencies, including Interpol, the Royal Malaysian Police, Malaysian Government, Commonwealth Attorney Generals Department, Department of Foreign Affairs, South Australia DPP and the Australian Federal Police,” he said. “The efforts of each agency has been extraordinary and I thank each one of them for their commitment and dedication,” he said. SAPOL will now work with relevant Australian authorities to seek to have the pair extradited back to South Australia.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 03:09:58 +0000

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