Man Heartbroken As Wife of 10 Years Runs Away With Their 2 Kids, Narrates Ordeal

Man Heartbroken As Wife of 10 Years Runs Away With Their 2 Kids, Narrates Ordeal

  • James Leonard returned home one night only to find his wife of 10 years and kids missing, with their clothes gone
  • He waited for 72 hours before reaching out to the police and reporting their mysterious disappearance
  • The Tanzanian man said it had been four years since he last saw his wife and two children, a boy and a girl

A man has opened up about the heartbreak he has lived with for years after his wife allegedly betrayed him.

James Leonard wants to know the whereabouts of his family.
James Leonard said his wife Esther ran away with their kids. Photo: Mbengo Tv
Source: UGC

Four years later, James Leonard desperately seeks answers concerning his family's whereabouts.

The stranded father of two said his wife, Esther Leonard, ran away with their two children, a boy and a girl.

Where did James and Esther meet?

He said he had married Esther, a businesswoman, for a decade before she took off with the children.

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"We met in Kigoma and had a church wedding. We lived harmoniously until the eighth year when she started changing. She suddenly grew an affection for a type of lifestyle that I was not accustomed to," James told Mbengo TV.

James narrates the night he finds out his wife has taken off with the little kids, aged five and seven.

See his story below:

He said he had been away for a week on business and was returning home, hoping to find his family safe and sound.

She had carried everything, James Leonard

"When I arrived home, I wondered why the lights were not on, and it was dark. When I asked why the lights were not switched on, no one responded to me. When I approached the gate, I found it was open. I wondered why the gate was open, but no one responded."

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"When I entered the house, I found all the lights off and the doors closed. I noticed a few things in the living room. When I opened the bedroom, I found several items missing. She had carried everything belonging to her and the kids," he narrated.

The man reported the matter to the police 72 hours later, and investigations are ongoing.

He also appealed for help from netizens to reunite with his kids, who are of school-going age.

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Meanwhile, Briefly News shared that Atifa Ljajic is officially a single mother at 60 after giving birth to a daughter. The blessing came after she and her husband, Serif Nokic, tried to have a baby for 20 years with no luck.

In an unexpected twist, Serif recently abandoned his wife and the long-awaited baby because he can't keep up with the crying.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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