Forgive my cynicism, but this is the kind of oversight akin to walking out the door without your pants on. It just doesn’t happen. If they wanted time alone on the trip, why did they bring her along in the first place?
It almost reminds me of “Fargo”...
This IS a strange story and I also wonder why IT has been a big MSM story when many MANY small and beautiful children are abducted daily in the world.