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Fox News
4 hours ago
- Fox News
Police release video of alleged attempted abduction inside mall
The Fairfax County Police Department released video of an alleged attempted child abduction. (Credit: Fairfax County Police Department)
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Divorced parents risk being turned away at the airport without these documents
DIVORCED parents could be at risk of being turned away when at the airport if they are missing vital documents about their children. A divorce lawyer is warning separated parents about six crucial documents they need to travel with this summer to avoid a holiday nightmare. 4 According to Ann Owens, a consultant solicitor in the divorce law team at Richard Nelson LLP, separated and divorced parents need to get signed permission from anyone else with parental responsibility for the child, which in many cases is the other parent. Taking a child abroad without permission can be classed as child abduction, and consequently a serious offence. Here is Ann's advice to parents this summer. A consent letter from the non-travelling parent According to Ann, for a child to be taken abroad, all people with parental responsibility will have to have agreed to the decision. While mothers automatically get parental responsibility at birth, a father will acquire parental responsibility upon marriage. Ann said: "With that in mind, a consent letter from the non-travelling parent is critical. "A signed letter provides proof that your ex-partner has agreed to you holidaying abroad should you ever be challenged while travelling. "The letter will need the other parent's contact details as well as the details of your holiday, such as where you're going to be staying." She added that if your child doesn't have the same surname as you, the letter should also explain this. A birth or adoption certificate Whilst you will take a child's passport on holiday with you, Ann also recommends taking either your child's birth or adoption certificate. The Sun's Travel Editor Lisa Minot shares her top tips when flying This helps to prove your relationship to your child, which is crucial if you are asked to provide proof of parental responsibility when leaving the UK and entering another country. A divorce or marriage certificate It isn't unusual for parents to have a different surname from their children as they may have gone through a divorce or remarried. In this case, if your last names differ to your child's due to a divorce or new marriage, Ann suggests taking your divorce or marriage certificate on holiday with you to prevent hold ups at the airport. A court order Sometimes, there might be a situation where you have been unable to get permission from your child's other parent to take them abroad. However, you could still be granted permission from a court. Ann explained: "If you're relying on a court order to take your child abroad it's imperative to allow as much time as possible for the case to be heard. 4 "While you can request an urgent court order these can take more than a week to go through the courts. "For those who have been successful in gaining permission this way then you must travel with a sealed copy of the Court Order with you. "Border officials may ask for proof of your legal right to take the child abroad at the airport, and if you can't provide it, you may be turned away at customs." Check a country's legal age of adulthood Countries often have different legal ages of adulthood - both older and younger than the UK. Ann advises that it is important to check the age of adult responsibility in the location you are holidaying in. For example, if travelling to some Canadian territories you may also need documents for your 19-year-old child. 4 Your child's passport Whilst you frantically search for your child's birth certificate, it may be easy to forget the one document that allows your child to travel in the first place - their passport. Ann said: "As well as carrying the passport, you must also ensure it's valid for the specific country you're travelling to. "In the majority of instances your passport will need to be valid for at least three months after your intended return date but for countries like Dubai, Thailand and Australia it must be valid for at least six months from your date of entry into the country." What are the passport rules? The Sun's Head of Travel Lisa Minot has explained exactly what Brits need to know. "Travellers used to be able to roll over up to nine unused months from their old passport onto a new one. "But post-Brexit, anyone wanting to travel to the EU can no longer rely on those extra months. "In order to travel to the EU, all passports must be no more than 10 years old on the day you arrive in your European destination. "And you'll need at least three months on your passport on the day you head back to the UK. "Figures have shown up to 100,000 holidaymakers a year face being turned away at airports if their passport is more than 10 years old. "The 10-year rule only applies to countries in the European Union but every country may have different rules on what is accepted - some countries like South Africa, for example, insist you have at least six months left on your passport when you travel and a full clear page." These are The Sun travel team's best tips for flying with budget airlines from 'free' legroom seats to cheap food hacks. Plus, the three bits of travel advice that people should always ignore. 4
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
3 charged in kidnapping of 2-year-old girl at gunpoint in Grand Boulevard, Chicago police say
Three people have been charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old girl at gunpoint from a home in Chicago's Grand Boulevard neighborhood Wednesday. Chicago police said three people armed with guns forced their way into an apartment building belonging to the girl's grandmother in the 4800 block of South Michigan Avenue just before 5 a.m., took the child, the grandmother's purse and keys, and fled in her stolen car. The child was found safe later that night. The grandmother said she was taken by her biological mother, who no loner has custody of her and struggles with mental health issues. Angelique Mobley, 22, is charged with one felony count of kidnapping using force or threat of force, one felony count of residential burglary and one felony count of child abduction. Lamon Weathers, 33, is charged with one felony count of aggravated armed kidnapping and one felony count of home invasion with a firearm. Matthew Price, 27, is charged with one felony count of aggravated armed kidnapping, one felony count of home invasion with a firearm, and one felony count of possessing a stolen vehicle. Police said Mobley and Weathers were arrested shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Price was arrested shortly after midnight Thursday. Al three are due in court Saturday for a detention hearing.
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Shocking statement 'Killer dad' Luciano Frattolin made about daughter as money troubles, infidelity is revealed
The man accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter and leaving her lifeless body beneath a log in a murky pond once confessed he didn't like being 'tied down' by the little girl. Luciano Frattolin, 45, a Canadian businessman now facing second-degree murder charges, allegedly fabricated a story about his daughter Melina being abducted by men in a white van, but police say the truth was far worse. Melina was found drowned in a remote section of forest in upstate New York on Sunday afternoon, her body partially concealed, after her father himself called 911 the night before to report her missing. Now, a portrait is emerging of a man whose once-polished public image including that of a doting father masked a troubling private life marked by debt, deception, and emotional detachment from the child he claimed to cherish. 'He loved his daughter, but he didn't like the idea of being tied down,' a former associate of Frattolin told the Montreal Gazette, speaking on condition of anonymity. The friend, who knew Frattolin during his time in Ethiopia, where the accused had investments in mining and hotel construction, said that while Frattolin visited his daughter at least once a year, he remained mostly distant from her day-to-day life in Montreal. That emotional distance was laid bare in eerie writings Frattolin posted to his now-deleted coffee business website. There, the accused father reflected on his obsession with maintaining 'perfect order' in his home and how his daughter's 'messy artwork' and 'chaotic toys' disrupted his sense of control. Yet, in a disturbing contradiction, he also wrote that 'she is the light of my life… the inspiration for everything.' Frattolin pleaded not guilty in Ticonderoga Town Court on Monday while shackled in a white prison jumpsuit. At the arraignment, he revealed he was more than $200,000 in debt, citing the collapse of his business empire in Canada, claiming he could not afford a lawyer. His next court appearance is scheduled for Friday. The horror began on Saturday night, when Frattolin called 911 and claimed that two men had forced his daughter into a white van near Lake George while he was urinating in the woods. New York State Police quickly issued an Amber Alert, but soon began to suspect that his account didn't add up. 'There was no evidence of an abduction,' said Captain Robert McConnell of the New York State Police, who confirmed the cause of death was drowning and classified the case as a homicide. Adding to the unraveling lies, a local woman named Rebecca Kulickowski told News10 she spotted a man she believes was Frattolin running frantically up a wooded hill the same night Melina vanished. 'It only caught my eye because as I was driving past the car, I seen a skinny tall guy,' she said. 'He was running up a hill that he was parked next to… I just didn't feel right… our eyes locked when I drove by.' By Sunday afternoon, police found Melina's body in a shallow, muddy pond about 30 miles north of Lake George, partially hidden beneath a log. Surveillance footage from earlier that evening showed Melina with her father in Saratoga Springs, and at 6:30pm, she called her mother in Montreal and said they were on their way home. 'She appeared to be in good health and did not indicate she was under any duress,' said Capt. McConnell. 'The investigation has determined that sometime after Melina's phone call with her mother, and before Mr. Frattolin's 911 call, he allegedly murdered Melina and left her body in a remote area where she was later discovered by law enforcement,' said Capt. McConnell. Authorities believe the murder occurred just hours before Melina was due to be returned to her mother, who has had full custody since 2019, when she split with Frattolin after discovering he was seeing another woman during a visit to Ethiopia. 'She came to visit him while he was recovering from an assault,' said the former friend, referring to a 2019 incident that left Frattolin with permanent eye damage. 'And she found him with someone else. That's why they separated.' Since then, Frattolin maintained sporadic contact with his daughter and struggled to stay afloat financially. He had fallen $26,000 behind in rent on a Montreal property he sublet as an Airbnb, which he used to help pay Melina's child support and is currently suing two property managers for over $115,000, accusing them of mismanaging payments. In a court filing, the Bank of Nova Scotia said Frattolin owed $83,000 on a shuttered café and an additional $97,000 in credit card debt. His company, Café Gambella, which marketed ethically sourced Ethiopian coffee, has collapsed. Despite the unraveling finances and fractured family ties, Frattolin tried to present himself online as a man of vision and virtue. His Instagram was filled with photos of father-daughter trips, Thanksgiving celebrations, and exotic vacations to Ethiopia and Italy. One particularly unsettling YouTube video showed him frolicking in the snow with Melina, set to a lullaby: 'Now hush, little baby, don't you cry. Everything's gonna be alright… Daddy's here to hold you through the night.' But behind the camera, friends say, he was 'image-obsessed,' dressing in designer clothes and refusing to fly coach. 'He was one of the first people to bring a Porsche into Ethiopia,' the former associate said. 'He had a Land Cruiser, too. In Ethiopia, that's wealth.' At the same time, his online biography alluded cryptically to an 'unfortunate event' in 2019 that required a 'long and arduous recovery', hinting at the physical and emotional damage he suffered in the assault.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Tulsa Police say homeless woman paid $50 to take now missing 3-year-old
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