Warrant issued for woman who allegedly abducted son, 5, and took him to Colombia

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Police say a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a woman they allege abducted her five-year-old son and took him to South America.

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This article was published 09/04/2025 (354 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Police say a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a woman they allege abducted her five-year-old son and took him to South America.

Police in Durham Region allege the 41-year-old woman took her child to Colombia and refused to return.

They started investigating the case last August.

A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

Police say efforts are underway to find the boy and bring him safely back to Canada and to his father.

The mother is sought on a parental abduction charge.

Police are asking anyone with information about the case to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2025.

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