According to The Cinemaholic, Rebecca Downey is a native of Berlin, Germany, who met Ahmed Kandil when she was in her late 20s. The two were married within a couple of years and subsequently had two children named Amina and Belel. However, the couple's relationship changed over time, and the marriage became strained. This caused Downey to end their union, and the couple separated in 2013.

Despite being separated, the couple had a shared custody agreement. As part of their agreement, Kandil picked up the children on August 28, 2014, to take them on a weekend trip. He was supposed to return with the kids on September 1. Unfortunately, none of them ever showed up. The last communication that Downey had with Kandil was over text message on August 29, allegedly confirming the return date. By September 2, Downey contacted authorities, and shortly after that, the FBI got involved. The investigation revealed that Kandil likely planned the whole thing and took off with the couple's children.

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