Amber Alert lifted for 7-year-old Quebec girl

Quebec police have lifted an Amber Alert issued Saturday for a missing 7-year-old.

At around 6 p.m. Saturday, the Amber Alert was issued for the missing girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by her mother. 

It was an alarming update to an investigation police say had begun earlier that day, when a family member reported the alleged crime. 

They told police the young girl was last seen in a coffee shop in Chateauguay, Que. at around 2:30 p.m.

Police released details of the reported incident on social media, which was immediately met with community calls for an Amber Alert.