By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada:
A Regina mother says her ex-husband took her daughter to an undisclosed location two months ago because he doesn't want the girl to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mariecar Jackson is pleading for the public's help in locating the seven-year-old, who she last saw in mid-November. She said she fears for her daughter's mental health and her physical safety.
"She's only seven. She needs to be home. I just want her home," Mariecar said.
Mariecar said her marriage to her ex-husband, Michael Jackson, ended several years ago. Their daughter attended Grade 2 in Regina and lived most of the time with Mariecar, who worked as an educational assistant. She said she wanted her daughter to get vaccinated against CoVid but the father did not.
Saskatchewan judges have issued two court orders demanding the girl be returned to her mother immediately.