Alberta RCMP say two young girls reported missing from Cochrane last month have been found safe.
The children, who were the centre of a “volatile court battle,” were taken from their grandmother’s home just over a month ago, on March 12. Investigators believed their abduction stemmed from custody issues.
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Police never believed the girls were at risk of harm, but wanted to find them to confirm their safety and well-being.
The five- and two-year-old were believed to have been taken by their aunt and grandmother.
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On Thursday, RCMP said in a news release the girls were found Wednesday evening in the Columbia Valley in B.C.
Both children were placed in the care of child protective services, police said.
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