Carlee Russell, an Alabama woman who went missing for two days, admitted that she lied about being kidnapped.
Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis read a statement from Emory Anthony, Russell’s attorney, on Monday afternoon during a press conference. In the statement, 25-year-old Russell admits she was not abducted.Russell went missing on July 13. After arriving home safe two days later, she told police she had spotted a toddler walking along the interstate and was snatched by an orange-haired man.
"My client apologizes for her actions to this community, the volunteers who were searching for her, to the Hoover Police Department and other agencies as well as to her friends and family. We ask for your prayers for Carlee as she addresses her issues and attempts to move forward, understanding that she made a mistake in this matter. Carlee, again, asks for your forgiveness and prayers," the attorney's statement continued.
Russell had claimed she was forced into several vehicles before escaping and running through the woods to get back to her home. She arrived on foot at her front doorstep on July 15.
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