Accused parent abductor out on bail

Bail has been granted to the woman accused of abducting her daughter almost two decades ago.

Patricia O’Byrne, 54, was freed on $219,000 bail earlier today.

She was arrested in December at her home in Victoria, B.C. for allegedly kidnapping her infant daughter during a custody battle in 1993.

The girl – now 20 – had been missing for the last 18 years.

O’Byrne must now return to Victoria and must report to police once a week.

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