Police locate three missing children after car allegedly stolen in Sydney

Police have located three missing children who were inside a car when it was stolen by a man in Sydney’s west today.

Police have located three missing children who were inside a car when it was allegedly stolen from Sydney’s west today.

Just after 12.30pm a woman parked her car a carpark at the intersection of Denison Street and Studley Street in Carramar before a man got into the vehicle and drove away.

A woman was seen standing next to the car at the time and three girls, aged eight, seven and two, were sitting in the back of the vehicle.

An amber alert was issued by police, saying there were “extreme concerns” for the children’s safety, but they car and children were located shortly after the alert was sent out.

The three girls were located nearby in Bennett Street about 3pm. They were assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics and released into the care of relatives.