TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The family of a newborn boy who was snatched from a hospital in Tripoli, Libya, said they are relieved to have their son returned to them.
A couple who had been visiting the hospital abducted the baby, the Libya Herald reported.
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The woman posed as an expectant mother while the boy's parents were signing the discharge papers.
The 7-day-old baby was returned to his parents after the kidnappers took him to the Tripoli Medical Center for a checkup and did not have the necessary documents.
The uncle of the baby, Ali al-Aidoudi, said the family had been sick with worry, and had been unable to sleep or eat during the ordeal.
