Jannah Jaffri (Photo courtesy of York Regional Police)Jannah Jaffri (Photo courtesy of York Regional Police)
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UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled after child found safe

York Regional Police have cancelled an Amber Alert after locating a 5-year-old girl who had been abducted from her school in Markham.

The Amber Alert was issued shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday after Jannah Jaffri was abducted from Armadale Public School and the girl was located just over an hour later in good health.

Police said Soloman Jaffriher, the girl's father, was arrested. He was later released from custody. In a post on his Facebook page, Jaffriher said he did not abduct his daughter.

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