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UPDATE April 25 at 10 a.m.
Sault Ste. Marie police services have confirmed that Leila Elizabeth May, age 3, has been returned safely to her primary caregiver.
According to Deputy Chief, Bob Kates, May's mother, Kristy Ann Barsanti, turned herself in to Sault police April 25.
Barsanti has been charged with one count of abduction in contravention of a custody order. She appeared in bail court at 10 a.m. April 26.
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UPDATE — April 25 at 1 p.m.
The amber alert has ended for three-year-old Leila Elizabeth May, however Sault Police are still investigating the abduction of the girl.
According to Staff Sergeant Jane Martynuck with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, the amber alert typically remains active for five hours.
“We had ours active for more than that,” she said.
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Original Story
The Sault Ste. Marie Police have issued an amber alert for an abducted child in the Sault area, a press release stated.
Leila Elizabeth May, age 3, is believed to be in the company of her mother, Kristy Ann Barsanti, age 21.
The child was dropped off for a scheduled visit with Barsanti on April 24, but was not returned to her legal guardians at the scheduled time.
May was last seen wearing a green sweatsuit, pink rain boots with rabbit faces, Spiderman underwear and socks.
The child is 39 inches tall, weighs 40 lbs. and has long blond hair.
Barsanti is described as 5-2, 115 lbs, above shoulder-length dark-brown hair with a red streak and green eyes but wears blue contact lenses.
Police do not know if a vehicle is involved.
Anyone with information is asked to phone the Sault Ste. Marie Police service at 705-949-6300.
