Police search for taken girl, 8

An urgent amber alert has been issued after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly taken by a man from a Sunshine Coast address.

Police are urging Queenslanders to assist in the location oft the girl, who was allegedly taken from a facility in Beach Rd, Maroochydore about 10.45am on Thursday by a man police say is known to her.

The child was seen being put into a dark blue Toyota HiLux with the number plate 156VBO as the man – believed to be in his 40s – fled the scene.

The girl, who police say may be “at significant risk” has blonde hair and was wearing black and white checkered shorts, a navy blue shirt and white sandals.

An amber alert has been issued after a young girl was allegedly taken by a man from a Sunshine Coast address. Picture: QLD Police.

Police are urging Queenslander’s to keep an eye out for the girl as she may be in danger. Picture: QLD Police.

They are believed to be in the Sunshine Coast area, including Noosa.

Anyone with information is urged to call 131 564, or triple-0 if they have “life threatening information about this incident.”

More to come.

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