Jailed grandparents freed

Judge Mr Justice Keehan said Jacqueline Davies had become involved in family court proceedings after separating from former partner Julian Brown - Alice's father.

A judge had ruled that Mr Brown should have contact with his daughter, but she was then taken out of the country.

Mr Brown had asked the judge not to impose jail terms on Mr and Mrs Davies and Ms Williams.

On Tuesday, Ms Davies is due to appear at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in Birmingham.

A couple in the 70s from Cardiff jailed last Friday have been released by a High Court judge, after their missing granddaughter turned up safely.

Brian and Patricia Davies - from Pentyrch - were remanded in custody after Mr Justice Keehan concluded that they had lied when asked for information about the whereabouts of five-year-old Alice Davies.

Today, the judge said Alice had been found with her mother Jacqueline, 49, in Russia as a result of the case's publicity.

Alice's aunt Melanie Williams had also been remanded in custody on Friday when the judge concluded that she had also lied and was in contempt.

Mr Justice Keehan said in the light of Alice's discovery all three could be released.

The judge imposed a 12-day prison sentence on each and said they should serve half that sentence.

He said time spent on remand would form part of the sentence and therefore all three could be released today.