A baby girl aged five months, who disappeared following a car hijacking incident in Dublin, has been found in the city centre, unharmed and in good health, according to the local police force.
The authorities, An Garda Síochána, expressed gratitude to the public and media for their contribution to her safe return after her disappearance was reported. Further details regarding the discovery of the baby were not immediately disclosed by the police.
Reports suggest that at roughly 1:50pm, police received a distress call concerning a hijacked vehicle, identified as a Silver Nissan Qashqai Hatchback, registration number 10-D-21328, which was located in Mountjoy Square in Dublin 1.
The infant, Daisy Hall, was in the vehicle when the incident unfolded. The police confirmed that the man who took the car was not known to Daisy or her family.
Prior to locating her, an urgent alert was issued by the police due to “serious concerns for Daisy’s health and welfare”.
When she disappeared, Daisy was wearing a pink cardigan with ladybugs, a blue pair of denim leggings, and pink ugg boots. She also had on a pink headband featuring a white daisy flower.
The hijacked vehicle has distinguishable features including a “baby on-board” sticker, an additional sticker depicting two baby feet on the bottom right-hand side of the back window, and a yellow and red ribbon attached to the rear-view mirror. Potentially visible from the outside was a dog cage placed in the boot.
The vehicle was last spotted in Mountjoy Square area, according to authorities.
In an effort to assist the investigation, anyone with potential information was requested to immediately contact the police, using the phone numbers 999 or 112, and to avoid approaching any suspects. It was advised to utilise the Garda confidential number as it is not always manned.