The natural parents of 2 children that went missing in a village near to the Dutch town of Zwolle have been arrested in East Flanders. The children, a 6-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, were found safe and well on Monday night at a property in Oudenaarde. They had been missing since 8am on Monday.
2 children that disappeared in The Netherlands found in Oudenaarde, natural parents arrested
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The 2 children had last been seen on Monday morning near to the railway station at Dalfsen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. Police treated their disappearance as a kidnapping and sounded an Amber Alert in an effort to locate the children. The Dutch police issue Amber Allerts if there are fears for the life of a child that has gone missing. As part of their investigation, Dutch police searched a house in the city of Enschede, where the children’s natural father was believed to be living. The Dutch police eventually enlisted the help of their Belgian colleagues.
The children were found at around 2:30am on Tuesday with their biological parents at a property in the East Flemish town of Oudenaarde. They have been arrested on suspicion of having removed the children from legal custody. It is not clear why the children were taken and the investigation is still ongoing.