Post by Scumhunter on Oct 18, 2018 3:48:32 GMT -5
(Above: Left: Amanda Adlai (missing) circa 2008. Right: Age-progression to age 16, circa 2017. Photo Credit: Charley Project and/or National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
(Above: Victor Adlai (suspected abductor). Photo Credit: Charley Project)
Missing Children Profile as of October 18th, 2018: (Based on Charley Project and/or NCMEC's missingkids.org website profiles)
Full Name: Amanda Alexandra Adlai
Missing Since: 12/26/2008
Missing From: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Date of Birth: 9/03/2001
Age (at time of disappearance): 7 years old
Age (as of 10/18/2018): 17 years old
Height and Weight (at time of disappearance): 3'8, 50 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes.
TIPS: Anyone having information should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Detroit, Michigan) at 1-313-965-2323
From The Charley Project:
Details of Disappearance
Amanda disappeared from West Bloomfield, Michigan on December 26, 2008. She was abducted by her non-custodial father, Victor Nathan Adlai. A felony warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued for him on February 24, 2009. Amanda's parents had divorced earlier in 2008 after a fifteen-year marriage. They had joint custody of her. Her mother has since obtained full legal and physical custody.
A photo of Victor is posted with this case summary. His date of birth is January 3, 1970, making him 38 years old at the time of Amanda's abduction. He's described as Caucasian, 5'10 and 170 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He may wear eyeglasses. He is a doctor, specializing in anesthesiology, and he was born in Russia.
Victor and Amanda may be in Moscow, Russia. Amanda called her mother and said they were in Russia, and Victor sent Amanda's mother several emails after the abduction, but she hasn't heard from them since then. The child's whereabouts are unknown and her case remains unsolved.
charleyproject.org/case/amanda-alexandra-adlai
NCMEC link: api.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1140702
Thoughts? Oddly enough, Amanda's case would become somewhat tied to the infamous worldwide missing child case of Madeleine McCann back in November of 2016. A girl seen wandering the streets of Rome, Italy was thought to resemble McCann. After her photos were shown in various media, others thought she had similarities to Amanda Adlai. As far as I know, nothing came out of these potential leads and the girl was a "look-a-like" (put in quotes since look-a-like is a matter of opinion): www.thesun.co.uk/news/2236580/who-is-amanda-adlai-missing-michigan-girl-linked-to-madeleine-mccann-lookalike-case/
In any case, we do have to hope Amanda is in a country which would cooperate in a parental abduction case. She will turn 18 next year, so the following few months/entire year will be very important towards locating her.
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