A seven-year-old girl who has been missing since Jan. 23 has been returned safe and sound.

Violet Bennett disappeared with her father Jesse Bennett after Jesse was directed by the court to give Violet into her mother鈥檚 custody, but Roget Jade Hall did not see her daughter again until Wednesday, April 20, when someone known to Violet dropped her off at the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment.

Hall said she鈥檚 鈥渟uper happy鈥� and a little anxious with her daughter鈥檚 homecoming, as she works to get things back to normal.

鈥淏ut Violet is being her amazing, happy self,鈥� said Hall. 鈥淪he鈥檚 so much bigger now.鈥�

Jesse is still wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for abduction in contravention of a custody order.

鈥淭his investigation came to a positive ending, thanks to the work of our partnering police agencies, the media and ultimately the public who provided tips in hope to safely locate Violet,鈥� said Cpl. Alex B茅rub茅, an RCMP media officer, in a press release.