Takaya TETON Missing Person Case

Takaya

TETON

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A family vacation to Japan took a heartbreaking turn, leaving a father to face the unimaginable absence of his young son. Takaya Teton, a one-year-old boy, disappeared from a hotel room in Yokohama, Japan. He was on a trip with his Canadian father, Henrik Teton, and his mother, Chieko Teton. The family was nearing the end of their visit and was scheduled to return to their home in Canada shortly. The ordinary morning routine of a family on holiday was shattered when Takaya's father emerged from a shower to find that both his son and his wife were gone. The circumstances surrounding Takaya's disappearance point to a case of parental abduction. It is believed that his non-custodial mother, Chieko Teton, took him. Following their disappearance from the Yokohama hotel, a Canada-wide warrant for abduction was issued for Chieko Teton. At the time she went missing, she was thirty-five years old, and may be using her maiden name, "Sone." Takaya is a dual citizen of Canada and Japan and speaks both English and Japanese. Authorities in Japan have reportedly confirmed that Takaya and his mother are still in the country, but his mother does not wish for their location to be known. The search for Takaya has been ongoing, with his father continuing efforts to find his son. The case is a painful example of international parental child abduction, a situation where a child is wrongfully removed from their country of habitual residence by a parent. The overview of this case is one of a young child taken from his father during an international trip, with his mother identified as the abductor and their whereabouts believed to be within Japan, though not precisely known.

Gallery 2 New born photo Age progression photo as he would appear now. Associated persons TETON, Chieko Personal details Relationship Known Associate Gender Female Hair colour Black Wearing or features 0

Jan 18, 2013

Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa

Japan

Toronto Police Service

Toronto

416-808-5110

416-808-5110

Law Enforcement

4792477.D52

Toronto Police Service

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