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Teens, child missing after taking four-wheel-drive, driving from Rockhampton to Glen Innes

Three teens and a child have been stopped by police in Grafton in the four-wheel-drive they drove from Rockhampton.

The car has Queensland plates 271 JTT. Picture: Supplied
The car has Queensland plates 271 JTT. Picture: Supplied

Three teens and a child have been stopped by police in Grafton after taking a four-wheel-drive in Rockhampton in central Queensland and driving it more than 900km.

The missing 13-year-old boys.
The missing 13-year-old boys.

It is understood a 14-year-old boy, two 13-year-old boys, and a 10-year-old girl took off from Gracemere in a silver 2004 Nissan Patrol overnight.

Police were alerted after the family of one of the children found a note indicating he was leaving, taking fishing rods and cash.

The four-wheel drive was involved in the alleged stealing of petrol from a service station in Banana, about 115kms south from Gracemere, at 4.45am. It was last spotted near the NSW town of Glen Innes early this afternoon about 10 hours away from where they started.

The missing 14-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl.
The missing 14-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl.
Mackenzie Scott

Mackenzie Scott is a property and general news reporter based in Brisbane. Prior to joining The Australian in 2018, she was the editorial coordinator at NewsMediaWorks, covering media and publishing, and editor at travel and lifestyle website Xplore Sydney.

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