The Office of the Commissioner for Children would like to
express concern regarding the case of the girl who was taken out of the country
illegally whilst under a care order. The Office, while empathising with the foster parents for their loss, appeals to the
relevant authorities to continue to work together with European authorities to
locate the girl, ensure her safety and bring her back to Malta as soon as
possible.
The Office would also like to emphasise, as it has done on
other occasions, the need for security measures at the airport to be
strengthened so as to prevent such cases from reoccurring.