“As a result of operational-search activities, the metropolitan police officers identified and then detained the mother of the girl, who is currently being delivered for investigation,” the agency quoted the head of the department’s press service, Yuri Titov.

In addition, the senior assistant to the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Moscow, Yulia Ivanova, said that they had managed to find other relatives of the girl.

Clarifies that the investigating authorities are working with them.

Earlier, authorized by the President of Russia on the rights of the child, Anna Kuznetsova told the TV channel "360" about the status of the girl.

UK opened a criminal case.

Read more - in the material RT.