Police in Queensland are urgently searching for an eight-year-old girl who was taken from a facility by a man believed to be known to her. The girl was last seen wearing black and white checkered shorts and a navy blue shirt. Police are concerned for her safety and have released descriptions of both the girl and the abductor.
Police are looking for an eight-year-old girl who was taken from a facility in Queensland this morning, with the search flagged as "a matter of extreme urgency".She was taken from a facility on Beach Road, Maroochydore about 10.45am by a man who is believed to be known to the child.
The girl was described as having sandy blonde hair, wearing black and white checkered shorts, and a navy blue shirt. Police said the girl was taken from a facility on Beach Road, Maroochydore about 10.45am, by a man who is believed to be known to the child. Police said the girl "may be at significant risk".
She is described as having sandy blonde hair, wearing black and white checkered shorts, and a navy blue shirt. The man is in his 40s, and is described as looking Caucasian, having a shaved head and a slim build. He was said to be wearing a dark shirt, black slides and boardshorts.The car was described as a dark blue Toyota Hilux with a silver tray. Police urged the public to ring 131 564 with any information about this incident, or triple zero if the information is life-threatening.
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