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13/06/2014
Boy Found In Birmingham To Be Reunited With Parents
A young boy found barefoot in a Birmingham street on Thursday night will be reunited with his family after his parents came forward to report him missing.
The three-year-old boy, originally thought to be four, was found in Chesterton Avenue, Balsall Heat, just before 10pm by a member of the public.
Police appealed for information to identify the boy's parents shortly after 10am this morning.
An hour later, the boy's father called police to report his son missing.
The boy was found several streets from his home and taken by officers to a local police station where he was then looked after by Social Services.
Chief Inspector Ian Green, from Birmingham East Police, said: "We are very relieved to be able to hand back the little boy back to his family.
"We will of course be investigating how the boy got out of the house and we'll be speaking with the family."
(CVS/CD)
The three-year-old boy, originally thought to be four, was found in Chesterton Avenue, Balsall Heat, just before 10pm by a member of the public.
Police appealed for information to identify the boy's parents shortly after 10am this morning.
An hour later, the boy's father called police to report his son missing.
The boy was found several streets from his home and taken by officers to a local police station where he was then looked after by Social Services.
Chief Inspector Ian Green, from Birmingham East Police, said: "We are very relieved to be able to hand back the little boy back to his family.
"We will of course be investigating how the boy got out of the house and we'll be speaking with the family."
(CVS/CD)
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