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Jailed grandparents freed

A couple in the 70s have been released from jail by a judge, after their missing granddaughter turned up safely. Brian and Patricia Davies were remanded in custody after a judge said that they had lied about the whereabouts of Alice Davies, 5.

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Cardiff grandparents freed after missing girl found

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.

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