{
  "id": 16228859,
  "title": "3 children missing in Scarborough parental abduction: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/3-children-missing-in-scarborough-parental-abduction-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T20:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/23/3-children-missing-in-scarborough-parental-abduction-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Scarborough are searching for a mother and three young children who were allegedly abducted during a visit on Friday morning. The accused, Somerda Miclescu, 22, is wanted for parental abduction. Miclescu is described as a woman of 5-foot-7 inches tall and around 180 pounds, with long dark black hair. She was last seen wearing a long black skirt and a dark-colored top. The missing children are 4-month-old Anastasia, 3-year-old Irina, and 6-year-old Daniel. The abduction occurred after a semi-supervised visit, and the children were taken from the family member they were visiting. Police are searching for Miclescu, who is believed to be driving a 2017 White Ford Expedition with the Ontario license plate number DJJS 875. They have released images of Miclescu in an effort to locate her and the abducted children.",
  "summary": "A Toronto woman is wanted in connection to a parental abduction investigation in Scarborough. Police say they responded to a call for an abduction just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday in the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area. Officers allege three children, 4-month-old Anastasia, 3-year-old Irina, and 6-year-old Daniel have been taken from a […]",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Woman, 22, sought for Scarborough parental abduction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/woman-22-sought-for-scarborough-parental-abduction",
        "published": "2026-10-23T23:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}