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| Missing girl's family jailed for not revealing her location | Missing girl's family jailed for not revealing her location |
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| The grandparents and aunt of a five-year-old girl at the centre of a custody battle have been sentenced to 12 days jail for contempt of court. | The grandparents and aunt of a five-year-old girl at the centre of a custody battle have been sentenced to 12 days jail for contempt of court. |
| It followed a decision by a High Court judge who ruled they had lied when asked where Alice Davies was. | It followed a decision by a High Court judge who ruled they had lied when asked where Alice Davies was. |
| The High Court hearing in London was told the child had since been found safe and well in Russia with her mother, Jacqueline. | The High Court hearing in London was told the child had since been found safe and well in Russia with her mother, Jacqueline. |
| Brian and Patricia Davies from near Cardiff were released for time served. | Brian and Patricia Davies from near Cardiff were released for time served. |
| The girl's aunt, Melanie Williams, was also released. | The girl's aunt, Melanie Williams, was also released. |
| The three had been remanded in custody on Friday. | The three had been remanded in custody on Friday. |
| It followed the hearing at the Family Division of the High Court in London on Friday when Mr Justice Keehan said all three had been ordered to provide any information they had about the young girl's disappearance along with her mother. | It followed the hearing at the Family Division of the High Court in London on Friday when Mr Justice Keehan said all three had been ordered to provide any information they had about the young girl's disappearance along with her mother. |
| Ms Davies and her daughter went missing in 2012 and were thought to have fled to Russia. | Ms Davies and her daughter went missing in 2012 and were thought to have fled to Russia. |
| The judge said that after hearing evidence from them, he concluded that they had not complied with that order and were in contempt of court. | The judge said that after hearing evidence from them, he concluded that they had not complied with that order and were in contempt of court. |
| At the hearing on Wednesday, the court was told the girl had been located in Russia and would be returned to the UK by next week. | At the hearing on Wednesday, the court was told the girl had been located in Russia and would be returned to the UK by next week. |
| The legal proceedings followed a custody dispute between Ms Davies and her young daughter's father, Julian Brown, a 49-year-old gas engineer from Aldershot, Hampshire. | |
| The courts have ruled that Mr Brown should have access to his daughter, but she was taken out of the country before that order could be enforced. | The courts have ruled that Mr Brown should have access to his daughter, but she was taken out of the country before that order could be enforced. |
| Following the hearing, Mr Brown said: "I'm delighted. I haven't seen Alice for nearly two years. | Following the hearing, Mr Brown said: "I'm delighted. I haven't seen Alice for nearly two years. |
| "I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes to plan and I'll see her next week." | "I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes to plan and I'll see her next week." |
| Mr Brown had asked the judge not to impose jail terms on Mr and Mrs Davies and Ms Williams. | Mr Brown had asked the judge not to impose jail terms on Mr and Mrs Davies and Ms Williams. |
| Ms Davies is due to appear at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in Birmingham on Tuesday. | Ms Davies is due to appear at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in Birmingham on Tuesday. |