Quebec's Amber Alert Has Been Cancelled & The Baby Is 'Safe & Sound'

A 2-month-old baby was abducted in Waterloo.
Quebec's Amber Alert Has Been Cancelled & The Baby Is 'Safe & Sound'
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Officials issued an Amber Alert in Quebec on April 14 for 2-month-old Wesley Labrecque, allegedly abducted in Waterloo at 11 a.m. by 22 year-old Xavier Labrecque, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

However, by 2:45 p.m., the Amber Alert was cancelled and the SQ reported that the child was found "safe and sound."

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An SQ spokesperson told MTL Blog the child was found in the town of Shefford.

The 22-year-old was driving a 2015 black Honda Civic, police said. 

No photos were available for identifying both individuals. 

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    Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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