By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

Mounties charge pair in woman’s abduction, seek couple who offered help

Oct 18, 2018 | 3:24 PM

Two men are facing criminal charges in relation to the abduction of a 48-year-old woman Wednesday morning in Red Deer.

Police issued a call just after 9 a.m. for “urgent assistance” in locating Aurora Rafer. 

Rafer was located and the vehicle she was last seen in was seized Wednesday afternoon in the 5100 Block of 38 Street. A 47-year-old man was taken into custody. 

RCMP say they will issue an update with the names of the suspects and the charges against them once those charges have been sworn before the courts.

Meantime, City Mounties are looking to speak to a good Samaritan couple who encountered one of the suspects and the victim Wednesday afternoon southeast of Red Deer and offered them assistance.

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The man and woman are described as older, and driving a white truck. Police say they encountered the suspect and victim in the early afternoon near Range Road 272 and Highway 42, southeast of Red Deer near the Pine Lake Highway, and drove them to Red Deer Regional Hospital.

RCMP are requesting that the couple call the Red Deer RCMP complaint line at 403-343-5575 in order to assist police with the investigation.