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CBC
11-07-2025
- CBC
Mother of Quebec toddler found after 4-day search denied bail
The mother of a Quebec toddler who went missing but was found alive after a four-day search last month has been denied bail. Quebec Court Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud also ordered a psychological evaluation be performed on the mother. The mother, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban that protects the identity of her daughter, appeared in court on Friday wearing a grey sweatshirt. She cried as St-Arnaud read his decision denying her bail. A separate publication ban prevents the media from reporting the reasons for the bail decision and information revealed during the hearing. The toddler went missing on June 15. Her mother reported her missing at a store in Coteau-du-Lac, about 50 kilometres west of Montreal, telling a store employee she didn't know where her daughter was. The mother has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and child abandonment.
Globe and Mail
18-06-2025
- Globe and Mail
Quebec police seek important witness in case of missing three-year-old Montreal girl
Quebec provincial police say they are seeking an important witness in the case of three-year-old Claire Bell of Montreal, who has been missing since Sunday. Police are looking for a woman who worked and lived on a farm, and who they say met the toddler's 34-year-old mother some time on Sunday between 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Police say the woman speaks both English and French, wore an apron with the word 'abondance' across the front and could be in either in southwestern Quebec or Ontario. Police allege that Rachel-Ella Todd parked her vehicle outside a store in Coteau-du-Lac, west of Montreal, on Sunday afternoon, went inside and told staff that she didn't know where her daughter Claire was. Provincial police found a dead dog on Monday that looked like a family pet that was also missing. Todd has been charged with one count of unlawful abandonment of a child.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Missing Quebec toddler's mother arrested, charged with child abandonment
The mother of Claire Bell, the three-year-old girl who was reported missing on Sunday, was arrested and charged with child abandonment on Monday. Rachel Todd, 34, is scheduled to appear in court again today in Valleyfield, Que. A video posted by Todd in the hours before Bell's disappearance has also surfaced on TikTok. Radio-Canada has confirmed the account belongs to her. In the short video, Todd is holding Claire and can be heard saying: "You try that again and this is going to get ugly." The caption says, "Have you come up against a mother with nothing to lose????" CBC does not know the context in which the video was filmed. Quebec provincial police said it is not commenting on the video. The search for the missing toddler was still underway on Tuesday morning, according to police spokesperson Jean-Raphaël Drolet, with a focus on Coteau-du-Lac, Highway 20 and Highway 30. Drolet indicated that police might consider other search areas depending on the information they obtain. The toddler was last seen Sunday morning at her home in LaSalle. Bell was reported missing a few hours later in Coteau-du-Lac, about 50 kilometres west of Montreal, where the police have been focusing their search. On Monday, around 5:30 p.m., police announced they were also searching around Highway 30 in the Vaudreuil-Dorion area where a brown chihuahua was found dead. The dog matched the description of the one thought to be with the girl when she was last seen. Police are still working to confirm that it's the same dog. The toddler was reported missing by her mother around 3 p.m. ET Sunday after the woman walked into a business on Chemin St-Emmanuel, says the SQ. The mother is being met by investigators. An employee of the store who was working Sunday said the woman drove her car into the parking lot and ran into the store in a panic. CBC News is not identifying the employee because she is not authorized to speak on behalf of the store. The employee said the woman said she'd lost her child and couldn't remember what happened. Another employee then called 911. According to police, Claire was last seen at her residence near Newman Avenue in Montreal's LaSalle borough Sunday morning, around 9:45 a.m. ET. Claire is three feet tall, weighs 35 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing grey pants and a long-sleeved shirt with pink around the collar, police said. She's likely barefoot, police added. Investigators are asking the public to reach out if they spotted the vehicle with the licence plate K50 FVE between 9:45 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET Sunday. The vehicle also has a yellow "Baby on board" sticker on the top right corner of the rear windshield. If you're affected by the details in this story, you can find mental health support resources in your province or territory.
Globe and Mail
17-06-2025
- Globe and Mail
Mother of missing three-year-old girl in Montreal area charged with child abandonment
The mother of a three-year-old girl reported missing since Sunday in the Montreal area has been charged with child abandonment as the search for the girl continues. Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Laurie Avoine says the mother faces one charge of abandoning a child and appeared in court for the first time on Monday night. She is set to return to court later Tuesday. The search is taking place in several locations in the Montérégie region, including the Coteau-du-Lac area, where the girl was reported missing on Sunday afternoon, and near Highway 30 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, where a dog that may belong to the girl was found on Monday. The child was last seen on Sunday at around 9:45 a.m. on Newman Boulevard in the LaSalle borough of Montreal. The girl's disappearance was reported at around 3 p.m. in Coteau-du-Lac, in the Montérégie region, about 50 kilometres to the west. Sûreté du Québec says the girl is three feet tall, has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt with a pink collar, grey pants, and no shoes. Anyone who sees the girl or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact police.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- CTV News
3-year-old girl missing from LaSalle, could be in Montérégie
Claire Bell was last seen on June 14 near Newman Boulevard in Montreal's LaSalle borough. (Handout/Sûreté du Québec) Quebec provincial police are looking for a three-year-old girl who was last seen in Montreal's LaSalle borough. Claire Bell was last seen on Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m. near Newman Boulevard. According to Noovo Info, the person who was taking care of her at the time reported her missing on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Police say they have reason to believe she may be in Coteau-du-Lac in the Montérégie region. An Amber Alert has not been issued, as the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says it does not meet the necessary criteria. All the same, the force says her family and friends have reason to fear for her health and safety. She is described as 0.90 m (3 ft) in height and 16 kg (35 lb) in weight. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on Claire Bell's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Sûreté du Québec's confidential criminal information centre at 1-800-659-4264.
