Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
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The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
Deux enfants français de 3 et 5 ans ont été retrouvés seuls et terrorisés au bord d'une route au Portugal, suggérant un possible abandon parental.
Duas crianças de nacionalidade francesa, com três e cinco anos de idade, foram encontradas sozinhas numa estrada que liga Alcácer do Sal à Comporta.
Duas crianças, de três e cinco anos, foram encontradas sozinhas junto à Estrada Nacional 253, perto de Alcácer do Sal, numa situação que está a ser investigada pelas autoridades e que levanta suspeitas de abandono.
Deux enfants français de 3 et 5 ans ont été retrouvés abandonnés au Portugal, les yeux bandés, avec leur mère actuellement en fuite.
Duas crianças francesas, de três e cinco anos, foram encontradas sozinhas numa estrada nacional, no final da tarde de terça-feira, por um casal que passava de carro.
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