A 30 year old German woman residing in Zebbug , Gozo has been arraigned in the Gozo Court before Magistrate Dr J Vella Cuschieri LLD.
The Police said that the woman was charged with abandoning a four-year old boy. She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was denied bail.
Prosecution was lead by Inspector B C Spiteri.
The Police had been called to the assistance of a young boy who was seen wandering around in Marsalforn on Tuesday evening,
Following thorough investigations it was established that the boy was living in a residence in Marsalforn with a number of other people who had been reported missing by the German authorities.
On Wednesday evening the Police reported that they were investigating the case together with the German authorities and Appogg.