Mother and stepfather arrested in Ciudad Real, 150 kilometers south of Madrid. Child found 200 kilometers from parents' home in Baza, Andalusia, and brought to safety.
Mother denies allegations and claims that the twelve-year-old wanted to "go to her boyfriend" The girl was subjected to the "most cruel form of domestic violence," a neighbor told RTVE. The couple have three other children, aged five, seven and eight, who are now being looked after by the social welfare office.