Queensland Police investigate two boys taken from Lindfield Rd at Helensvale
Police are investigating why two young boys later found “safe and well” were taken by a Gold Coast woman.
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QUEENSLAND Police are investigating why two young boys were taken from a Helensvale address.
The two were found “safe and well” after an amber alert was issued earlier on Thursday.
In a statement, police confirmed the boys, aged 10 and 6, who were reported to have been taken from Lindfield Rd at Helensvale about 11am had been located at a Benowa address.
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“Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance,” it read.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said a 34-year-old Arundel woman would help police with the investigation.
She was taken to hospital following the incident to be assessed for any medical or health related problems.
Earlier, police said the boys “may be at significant risk” after a woman known to them was seen bundling them into a car.
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