Police extend amber alert over four children taken by man in 4WD

Four children who were allegedly abducted from a property at The Leap, near Mackay, about 11.30am on Thursday have not been located.

The Queensland Police Service issued an amber alert over the incident at 6.50pm on Thursday, believing the children aged eight, seven, four and three “may be at significant risk”.

The missing children who are the subject of a Queensland police amber alert.

“All of the children are described as being Caucasian in appearance with a slim build and brown hair,” the alert read.

“A man was seen taking the children away from a Maraju Yakapari Road address in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD bearing Queensland registration 063 BC9. The vehicle was last seen heading toward the Bruce Highway, Mackay.”

At 9.30pm, police confirmed the children were still missing, and named the man as Joshua Carter, 28, from The Leap. He is known to the children.

The man wanted by Queensland police over an incident at The Leap, near Mackay, that was subject to an amber alert.

“The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, solid build, approximately 175 centimetres tall with a shaven head and full bushy beard with multiple face and body tattoos, including Batman ‘Joker’-themed facial tattoos.”

At 7am on Friday morning, the children and the man were still missing and the amber alert remained active.

Call 13 15 64 to provide information to police or triple-zero in an emergency.

A man was seen taking the children in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD bearing Queensland Registration 063 BC9. Credit: QPS