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Abducted boy, 7, who was featured on Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries has been found seven years later

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Published 19:52 5 Mar 2025 GMT

Abducted boy, 7, who was featured on Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries has been found seven years later

Abdul Aziz Khan vanished from his home in Georgia and has miraculously been found 1,500 miles away

Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge

A seven-year-old boy whose abduction case featured in a Netflix true crime show has miraculously been found.

Abdul Aziz Khan was kidnapped in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2017 just after Thanksgiving in what was shaping up to be a mysterious 'cold case.'

The story was brought to life by the streaming platform Netflix in its documentary series, Unsolved Mysteries.

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The show exposes some heartbreaking cases in a bid to whip up public interest and help them to solve it, signposting at the end of every episode where viewers can send their tip-offs.

The youngster, who was seven when he was snatched, featured in a Netflix documentary (Netflix)
The youngster, who was seven when he was snatched, featured in a Netflix documentary (Netflix)

In the case of Abdul, it was suspected he was taken by his mom, Rabia Khalid, after his father was granted full custody by the courts.

Now, the youngster has finally been found 1,500 miles away in Colorado by a complete happy accident.

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According to The Mirror, police were called out to reports of a home burglary when they stumbled across the missing youngster.

The homeowner called the cops after claiming to have seen two intruders on the CCTV cameras of the property listed for sale as of February 23.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office raced to the scene where they discovered two children in the back of a car parked on the driveway and spoke to the youngsters while the two adults allegedly broke into the property.

The pair were arrested at the scene and later identified as Rabia Khalid, 40, the missing now-14-year-old's mom, and Elliot Blake Bourgeois, 42.

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A felony warrant for Rabia Khalid was issued on January 2, 2020 (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)
A felony warrant for Rabia Khalid was issued on January 2, 2020 (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)

Khalid and Bourgeois are being held on charges which include Second Degree Kidnapping, Forgery, Identity Theft, Providing False Information to Authorities and Trespassing.

The news outlet reports the bond for their release has been set at $1,000,000 each.

As for the youngster, he is in protective custody, while the identity of the other child found in the car with him has not been revealed.

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In a statement, the boy's family said they were 'overwhelmed with joy' to have found him again.

The statement read: "We’re overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has finally been found. We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. We specifically want to recognize the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for their exceptional work in solving this case. Now, as we navigate the next steps, we ask for privacy so that we can move forward as a family and heal together."

Elliot Bourgeois has also been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Elliot Bourgeois has also been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly added: "Our deputies responded to what initially seemed like a routine trespass call, but through sharp attention to detail and tenacity, they uncovered the truth.

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"Their ability to recognize the discrepancies in the suspects’ story and to follow the leads, even when the situation seemed unclear, ultimately led to the safe recovery of a child who had been missing for seven long years."

US Marshal Enix Smith III for the Eastern District of Louisiana also issued a thanks to Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries as well as NCMEC and Crimestoppers for 'directing the public's attention to this matter.'

Featured Image Credit: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Topics: Netflix, Crime, US News, Police

Liv Bridge
Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge is a digital journalist who joined the UNILAD team in 2024 after almost three years reporting local news for a Newsquest UK paper, The Oldham Times. She's passionate about health, housing, food and music, especially Oasis...

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