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Quebec boy, mother sought in Amber Alert found unharmed in Ottawa area

Quebec boy, mother sought in Amber Alert found unharmed in Ottawa area | iNFOnews.ca
Joel Mukonkole, 4, is shown in this undated police handout photo. Quebec provincial police have issued an Amber Alert for a four-year-old boy who has gone missing from Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal. Police say the child is Joel Mukonkole and the woman he is believed to be with is his mother, Rachel Esema-Okako, 31. The suspect is driving a red 2005 Pontiac Vibe, four doors, with the Quebec licence plate 270 XLX. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Surete du Quebec *MANDATORY CREDIT*

SAINT-JEROME, Que. – A young boy and his mother who were the subject of an Amber Alert were found safe and sound in the Ottawa area Wednesday, said Quebec provincial police.

Police tweeted the update several hours after Joel Mukonkole, 4, and his mother, Rachel Esema-Okako, 31, were reported missing from Saint-Jerome, north of Montreal.

A police spokeswoman said the mother was arrested and the youngster placed in the care of relatives.

Earlier in the day, police had said the pair were spotted in the Kanata region near Ottawa shortly after the alert was triggered.

Police had said they feared for the boy’s safety.

Note to readers: This is a corrected version; a previous story misspelled the boy’s family name based on information given by police

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