Search ongoing for Manitoba mother and daughter in possible abduction, say RCMP

Officials are searching for a Manitoba woman they believe may have abducted her daughter.

St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 35-year-old woman who they said took custody of her 3-year-old with the “intent to deprive the father of his parental rights.”

The suspect, according to the RCMP, is wanted for alleged parental abduction of a person under 14 years of age. She is described as being five-feet-three-inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes.

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Her 3-year-old daughter is described as being three-feet-two-inches tall and weighing 35 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The RCMP said they were notified of a custody dispute between the suspect and the child’s father on July 7. They said there is no reason to believe the child is in danger.

Anyone with information is asked to call St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP at 204-433-7433 or their local police agency, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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