The Georgia child, who went missing seven years ago, was found alive in Colorado on February 23, officials said Wednesday.
Abdul Aziz Khan went missing on November 27, 2017, when his mother allegedly accused him of Atlanta in the year 7 years old, according to a press release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). Her mother was an unjust parent, authorities said.
The now 14-year-old was assigned and recovered by DCSO lawmakers in Colorado on February 23rd in response to a call for trespassing. The corresponding officers found two individuals allegedly entered vacant sales assets. They were in the process of robbing it, officials said. According to the DCSO, responding lawmakers also found two children in a car parked in the residential driveway.
The man and woman left the house and claimed they were connected to the home’s real estate agent. Deputies then spent four hours identifiable the two suspects.
“The woman was eventually identified as 40-year-old Ravia Khalid. He had an active warrant for the temptation. Continuing research confirmed that the older child on the scene was a victim of the temptation and is now 14 years old,” DCSO said. (Related: The family finds a man 73 years later when the woman allegedly invited him)
Law enforcement arrested 42-year-old Khalid and Elliot Blake Bourgeois and booked them with multiple charges, including two-time inviting, trespassing, identity theft, forgery and providing false information to authorities, DSCO said. Both bonds were set at $1 million.
Authorities placed both children in protective custody and the identity of the young child was withheld by the sheriff’s office, according to the DCSO. The court will decide where the child is placed.
“We are overwhelmed by the joy that Aziz has finally been discovered. We would like to thank you for your support over the past seven years. Khan’s family said in a statement. “Now, as we navigate the next step, we look for privacy so that we can move forward as a family and heal together.”
“We couldn’t be proud of the work our team has done. The incident underscores the officer’s commitment to seek justice and protecting the most vulnerable. DCSO Sheriff Darren Weekly said:
The Sheriff’s Office said an investigation is ongoing as authorities work to gather more information to resolve the case.
Khan’s Lost Disappear was featured in an episode of Netflix’s unresolved mystery series. Former US s Enix Smith III of the Eastern Region of Louisiana thanked him for bringing attention to the incident, both in other organizations and others.
“I am sincerely grateful to everyone involved in the recovery efforts, especially the authorities in Douglas County, Colorado, for their prompt and effective action. I would also like to thank NCMEC, the unresolved mystery on Netflix, and Crimestoppers GNO for bringing public attention to the issue,” he said.
