On January 23, 2025, at 7:00 pm, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a possible parental abduction involving two female children (12,8) who were supposed to be picked up at school by their father earlier this date.
The father, a 47-year-old male from the RM of La Broquerie, advised that his wife, 45, had left with the two children and he believed they were attempting to leave the country.
The preliminary investigation uncovered that the mother and her two children were last determined to be at the Winnipeg International Airport at around 1:20 pm and discovered that they had boarded a flight heading to Toronto.
Shortly before 8:00 pm, the mother and her two children were located by the Peel Regional Police Service at the Toronto Pearson International Airport attempting to board a flight destined to Turkey.
The 45-year-old female was taken into police custody on charges of Parental Abduction where arrangements will be made for her to be transported back to Manitoba for court.
The two children were placed into care and will be returned back to Manitoba.
Steinbach RCMP continue to investigate.