you were yesterday scouring europe for a german woman who abandoned three small children in a bistro in the west - west italian town of aosta on sunday evening and have not been seen lately . the couple , ina caterina remhof , 26 , the mother of the couple , and her partner , armin fischer , 24 , brought the children , age six , four and eight quarters , into the il capanno pizzeria . they found a table together and brought their knives like any other couple of tourists , up to the company ' s owner , carmello casella . but about 45 moments later , while the children were still eating , the couple stepped up and told mr casella that they were going outside for a smoke . when they failure to return the restaurant staff becomes alarmed and summoned the police .
Ms Remhof had a history of drug problems.