A large police operation is underway
A two‑year‑old British boy has reportedly been abducted in Cyprus as police launch a huge search operation after he was allegedly taken by his father from the family home in Limassol.
Officers say the 29‑year‑old Turkish Cypriot crossed illegally from the island’s north before entering the property, where he is accused of snatching the child from his British mother.
The man is believed to have stormed the property with an accomplice, forcing his way inside before fleeing in a small white car. A manhunt is under way, and investigators have already examined the suspected getaway vehicle as part of the operation.
Police believe the man returned to the island’s northern Turkish-occupied territories, with an island task force alerted to the incident.
Limassol deputy police chief Lefteris Kyriakou said an arrest warrant is set to be issued for the father, who is already subject to another arrest warrant relating to a domestic abuse incident in November 2025.
The British mum is part of the ‘Hope’ program which offers support to victims of domestic abuse, local outlet Protothema reports.
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