Ontario mom begs for sons return 7 months since alleged abduction [Video]

At a playground outside the apartment Heather McArthur shared with her young son, she reflects on the last time they spent playing there together.

It’s been seven months since Jacob was home. His bedroom remains exactly how he left it. His paintings are proudly displayed on the wall. His teddy bear sits on a chair; his favourite bright yellow crane truck parked in the corner. There are a bunch of board books in a mini library. McArthur said Jacob was just starting to learn to read.

He turns four years old on Sept. 14.

“He is one of the most kindhearted, spirited little people that I know. I haven’t seen him now for about seven-and-a-half months, which has been hard,” she said.

Jacob’s father, Loc Phu “Jay” Le, took him to Vietnam in February to supposedly celebrate Lunar New Year as part of a vacation cleared by the courts, McArthur added.

“I expected my son to return on Feb. 15, and on that day, I received …