Search called off after ‘false’ missing child report at Maroochydore

Emergency services have called off a search following what appears to be a false report of a missing child in a river on the Sunshine Coast.

Emergency services have called off a search following what appears to be a false report of a missing child.

Queensland Police, lifeguards and a rescue helicopter were involved in a search between 5pm and 7pm Friday after they received reports a child had gone missing in the water at Maroochydore.

The report was from a member of the public who said they saw a child in the water and then lost track of them.

The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue searching for a missing child on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Dan Peled

A Queensland Police spokeswoman on Saturday said they had not received any official missing child reports and at this stage the search would not continue.

She said there appears to be no missing child.