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Missing Ashya King found in Spain | Missing Ashya King found in Spain |
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A five-year-old boy with a brain tumour whose parents removed him from hospital against medical consent has been found. | |
Ashya King was located in Spain and that his mother and father were being questioned by local police, Hampshire Police confirmed. | |
Brett and Naghemeh King took Ashya from hospital in Southampton on Thursday and the three had been last seen boarding a ferry to France. | |
Hampshire Police could not confirm what condition the boy was in when found. | |
Concerns for Ashya's health had grown because he is fed through a complex unit whose batteries, designed only for temporary use and not easily replaced, might have run out. | |
Situation 'very serious' | |
A European arrest warrant had been issued earlier for his parents after they took Ashya from Southampton General Hospital. | |
Earlier, officers said they thought his family had "taken steps to be able to feed him". | Earlier, officers said they thought his family had "taken steps to be able to feed him". |
Police had said it was unclear whether Ashya's parents had spare batteries. | |
Hampshire Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead had said without properly administered food, Ashya's situation was "very serious". | Hampshire Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead had said without properly administered food, Ashya's situation was "very serious". |
The five-year-old and his family are Jehovah's Witnesses. | |
The arrest warrant was "based around neglect", said Mr Shead. But he stressed it did not necessarily mean Ashya's parents would be charged with that offence. | The arrest warrant was "based around neglect", said Mr Shead. But he stressed it did not necessarily mean Ashya's parents would be charged with that offence. |