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Toronto police are seeking the public’s help in locating three missing children, allegedly abducted by their mother from the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area.
Daniel, 6, Irina, 3, and four-month-old Anastasia were having a semi-supervised visit with a relative on Friday, when their mother took them and fled the premises, police said Saturday.
Their mother, Somerda Miclescu, 22, is believed to be driving a 2017 White Ford Expedition SUV with Ontario licence plate DJJS 875, according to police.
From left, Daniel, 6, Irina, 3, and four-month-old Anastasia were having a semi-supervised visit with a relative on Friday, when their mother took them and fled the premises, police say. (Toronto Police Service)
The mother does not have legal custody of the children and her location is unknown, police said.
Police described her as 5-7, around 180 pounds, with long, dark black hair. Police say she was last seen wearing a long black skirt and a dark-coloured top.
Police had first responded to a call on Friday at around 11:30 a.m. for an abduction in the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area.
Ionut Stroe, 25, is also wanted as a person of interest for owning the vehicle Miclescu fled in.
Unrelated to the alleged abduction, police say Stroe is currently wanted for four counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Police described him as being around 5-11, 235 pounds, with a tattoo on his right forearm.
Ionut Stroe, 25, is also wanted by police as a person of interest for owning the vehicle Somerda Miclescu fled in. (Toronto Police Service)
No Amber Alerts are being issued at this point, according to Insp. Jeff Allington at a news conference Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police directly at 416-808-4100.
