The only think that concerned me was, why would he be taking the 16 year old niece? Anyway, it is a moot point since they’ve been found and safely returned.
I figured it wouldn’t take too long to notice a 6ft 7in man of his general description with a child.
I wondered about the 16-year-old niece too . . . an interesting twist. I’ll keep my suspicions to myself . . .