custody
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Alodid was refused bail and was remanded into custody to appear in court again on 8 July.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Barella, who is the father of a friend of Lyhanna, was taken into custody three days after her disappearance.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The three men most recently charged have been remanded into custody and are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
While some of the immigrant workers detained that day are now free, Lucha Zapoteca and its members say they are going to continue to advocate for those who remain in custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Magdalys remembered the recoil she’d felt just a little while ago when David had mentioned going back into the orphanage’s custody.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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