The family of an autistic woman who fled to India are criticising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for refusing to help them bring the woman home.
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Jessica Doody has the mental age of a 14-year-old.
Ms Doody went missing in March this year and was later tracked to the Indian city of Patiala, where she lives with her boyfriend.
Her sister Sarah said the family had received little support from New Zealand officials.
"All the research has been done by me, New Zealand police wouldn't even tell us what part of India she flew into, no information was given to us."
Ms Doody said she had to do everything she could to find her sister, but the information she received "wasn't above board".
"The New Zealand government needs to look at when does someone's personal safety outweigh our privacy laws."
She said her father was now in India trying to bring Jessica home.
The ministry said it was helping the family but wouldn't provide details.
