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Three charged in ‘ naked ’ car crash

Three Canadians who were involved in a bizarre car crash while naked have been charged with kidnapping and resisting arrest .

They were among five nude people detained after a two-vehicle collision on a rural highway last Monday about 30km ( 20 miles ) south of Edmonton .

The man and two women appeared in court in Leduc , Alberta , on Thursday .

They allegedly kidnapped a man , a woman and a six-week-old baby from a home and forced them into a vehicle .

The abducted man , who was being held in the car boot , somehow managed to escape , police say . Shortly after so did the woman with the baby . A man who was driving to work along the highway picked up the three victims after he saw them shoeless on the road .

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) says the BMW driven by the alleged kidnappers then apparently deliberately rammed the Good Samaritan ' s vehicle , before ending up in the ditch at the side of the road . Those allegedly kidnapped were not injured . The three accused cannot be named due to a court publication ban . Two female minors who were also arrested at the scene were later released with no charges .

Derek Scott , the employer of the man who picked up the three victims after their escape , witnessed the arrest .

He told the Canadian Press it was a " wild fight " to get the female suspect out of the car .

He also described the " walk of shame " taken by the nude kidnappers .

There has been no explanation as to why five people were not wearing any clothes on a Monday morning in subzero temperatures .

Police say they believe it was a " targeted incident " and that the kidnappers knew the three people they took from the home .

The RCMP has called the ongoing investigation " convoluted ", adding that drugs or alcohol may have been a factor .

A relative who spoke to CTV News and the Canadian Press said the whole incident was completely out of character for those involved .

He believes they unknowingly ingested a " herbal tea " brought back from an overseas trip that may have had hallucinogenic properties .

" It ' s a scary thought thinking , ' Oh , let ' s try this tea that we purchased ,'" the relative told the Canadian Press .

" And then all sit down thinking they ' re just going to have a nice morning and end up in that circumstance ."

Naked suspect being arrested by RCMP officer in Edmonton

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3 year-old freezes after wandering from grandma ’ s home in -30 temps

Toddler ’ s death highlights need for child safety measures at home

The death of three-year-old Elijah Marsh after wandering from a Toronto family member ' s apartment into the bitter cold has put the focus on child safety , with one expert urging parents to stay one step ahead of their kids .

Security camera footage showed Elijah pushing his way through the front doors of the low-rise building in the city ' s north end shortly after 4 a . m . ET , wearing only a shirt , diaper and winter boots . He was found several hours later , huddled in a snowbank , without vital signs , and later died in hospital .

“ As parents , it ’ s always hard to envision losing your child . It ’ s probably the worst tragedy that can happen , especially when the child is so young , so innocent ,” said Yehudah Franken , a certified professional childproofer based in Toronto . “ There aren ’ t really words to describe it .” While the circumstances of how Elijah made his way out of the apartment building and into the cold remain unknown , police have said repeatedly it ' s not a criminal investigation .

Franken said that kids can be clever and inventive , something difficult for parents to foresee .

“ Its hard to mentally anticipate some of the milestones that kids can get to . Children are all different

Elijah Marsh -- tragic death left Canadians heartbroken

— some kids are very , very adventurous and some kids aren ’ t ,” he told host Matt Galloway .“ There ’ s a certain amount of unpredictability as to when they can do things , but they will get there eventually .… And that ’ s the difficult part — to orient yourself and ask , ‘ What can they possibly do ?’ and then take steps to prevent it .”

As an expert on child-proofing homes , Franken urges putting a chain out of reach of kids on each door , which should also be secured with a flip lock .

Many parents try to stay one step ahead of curious children , which is why Elijah ’ s story has resonated so deeply with Canadians , said Toronto parent Justin Kozuch , who launched a crowdfunding campaign with proceeds going to Elijah ' s funeral .

“ My son has recently learned how to drag the stool over the door to our apartment and open up the door , which was a bit of an alarming discovery that we recently made . Watching the security camera footage that was shown really hit home for me ,” he said .

Kozuch ' s online campaign aims to raise $ 20,000 . As of Friday morning , about 12 hours after its launch , more than $ 23,000 has been raised .

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Wine of astonishment

Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Dr keith Rowley found himself facing a firestorm of criticism after this picture , above , was published on Ash Wednesday following the conclusion of that country ’ s annual Carnival celebrations . The married Dr Rowley was knocked for “ taking a wine ” ( dirty dancing ) with a woman who wasn ’ t his wife , and the astonishment became more pronounced after it was discovered the young lady in the photograph is a minor -- she is just 17 years-old . See Editorial , Page 4

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