Update: The 8-year-old boy reported missing from Burleigh Heads has been located safe and well in the Main Beach area. The media and public are thanked for their assistance.
Original story:
Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to locate an eight-year-old boy reported missing in the Burleigh Heads area this morning.
The boy was last seen travelling on a scooter northbound along the Esplanade between the Burleigh Heads Surf Club and the North Burleigh Surf Club around 8am.
He is described as Caucasian, approximately 130 centimetres tall, with a slim build, with light brown hair in a mullet.
He was last seen wearing a navy blue t-shirt, black shorts and blue Asics runners. He was also riding an orange scooter and wearing a black helmet.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police immediately.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
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