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LAPD searching for woman suspected of abducting daughter in Winnetka

LAPD searching for baby girl abducted by her mother in Winnetka
LAPD searching for baby girl abducted by her mother in Winnetka 00:43

UPDATE Dec. 1, 2022: Diana Robles surrendered to authorities, the LAPD said Thursday. The child was in good health and was returned to her father. Robles was arrested for kidnapping and held on $100,000 bond.

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Original report:

Officers are searching for 19-month-old Kyra Mangayayam, who was abducted by her mother in Winnetka.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the baby girl was last seen at 1:15 p.m. in the 20200 block of Keswick Street. Police say she was abducted by her mother, Diana Robles. The girl was taken from her babysitter's residence, according to the LAPD.

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19-month-old Kyra Mangayayam was reportedly abducted by her mother Diana Robles on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. LAPD

Mangayayam was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, red pants and white socks with pink toes. Police described her as 2 feet 5 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. 

According to police, Robles has black hair, brown eyes and is 5 feet 2 inches tall. She was last seen wearing a gray seater, black pants and black shoes. She does not have legal custody of the child.

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Diana Robles, the girl's mother, was last seen wearing a gray sweater, black pants and black shoes. LAPD

She was driving a white 2012 Ford Focus hatchback with California license plate number 9ARV684.

Anyone with information on this abduction should call LAPD at (818) 756-3525. Those wishing to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 or submit their tip online at their website.

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