A missing British toddler is feared to have been taken to Russia after being abducted by his mother on the Costa del Sol.
Named only as Oliver P, the three-year-old disappeared from Marbella on July 4.
Spain‘s National Police confirmed that the boy’s father is British and is based in the holiday resort.
A spokesperson said he filed a police report claiming the mother, who is Russian, abducted the boy.
The force said it is believed that she took Oliver ‘back to her home country’, but that they are not sure of the exact location.
‘The investigation is ongoing,’ they added.
Oliver is 85cm tall and has blonde hair and distinctive grey eyes.
Anyone with information that could help locate Oliver is urged to contact the National Police.
Police in Spain have launched a huge search for a three-year-old British boy who is said to have been abducted by his Russian mother
Police have launched a desperate bid to find the boy
Cops confirmed on Friday that while Oliver’s mother is Russian, his father is British.
A spokesperson said: ‘We are treating this as a parental abduction. We believe the mother has left Spain and has taken the boy to her homeland, which is Russia.’
A source familiar with the situation is reported to have said that Oliver’s parents are separated.
They added that a court had ordered that he was not to be taken out of Spain before he went missing.
Currently, Oliver’s custody arrangements have not been made public. His pictures have been shared across several official channels and across social media in a desperate attempt to find him.
According to Euro Weekly News, the CNDES appealed for information, saying: ‘Citizen collaboration is crucial in these cases.’
Police say informants can contact them on the missing person hotline on 116000 or by calling the national police on 091.
This is a breaking news story with more to follow.
