The case of baby Amelia Martínez, who was kidnapped by her parents this week in Broward Countycontinues to generate controversy, as the authorities revealed that their most recent analysis confirmed the presence of illicit substances in the minor’s body.
According to the police report, after the eight-month-old baby was reported missing through an Amber Alert, authorities moved to locate her. Upon learning that she was with her parents in a home in the city of Davie, A SWAT team entered the scene to recover it..
During this incident, some officers noticed the presence of a white substance found on a rolled-up dollar bill. Because of this, doctors at ‘Joe DiMaggio’ Children’s Hospital performed a urine analysis on the minor, which confirmed the presence of fentanyl and cocaine in her system.
The situation will worsen the legal situation of his parents, who are already facing kidnapping charges.
Case of the kidnapped minor
The minor has been in the legal custody of her grandmother since last year, since her parents, Arys Martínez and Jacob Howard, lost parental rights because they were involved in a complex case of domestic violence.
While the father could visit the minor, the mother did not have this permission, which eventually caused her to threaten to call the police if he did not go get the minor and hand her over to her.
Because of this, the father went to the child care center where the baby was located last Wednesday to pick her up, something that violated the custody agreement. The situation generated an Amber Alert and a police operation to find the whereabouts of the parents and the minor.
After the events that occurred in the city of Davie, the baby returned to her grandmother, while the parents now face several charges. The woman was charged with kidnapping a child under 13 years of age and aggravated abuse, while the man additionally faces charges of interference with the custody of a minor and violation of probation.
The woman was due to appear in court this week, but did not appear before the judge, so her hearing was scheduled for the following days. For her part, the minor’s father reached an agreement with prosecutors for a bail of $15,000, but he must return to court for having violated the conditions of his probation.
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