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| Missing Italian toddler found by reporter sent to cover disappearance | Missing Italian toddler found by reporter sent to cover disappearance |
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| The child was found several kilometres from the family home | The child was found several kilometres from the family home |
| A child who went missing in Italy has been found by a reporter sent to cover his disappearance, several kilometres from the boy's home. | |
| The 21-month-old toddler was last seen in his bedroom on Monday night and was reported missing by his parents the next day. | The 21-month-old toddler was last seen in his bedroom on Monday night and was reported missing by his parents the next day. |
| Journalist Giuseppe Di Tommaso heard noises from a gorge near the road while on his way to their home on Wednesday. | Journalist Giuseppe Di Tommaso heard noises from a gorge near the road while on his way to their home on Wednesday. |
| The child has been taken to hospital and is said to be in good health. | The child has been taken to hospital and is said to be in good health. |
| It is believed the toddler, identified as Nicola Tanturli, woke up in the middle of the night and walked out of the house. | It is believed the toddler, identified as Nicola Tanturli, woke up in the middle of the night and walked out of the house. |
| A helicopter and about 1,000 people - including police, fire and alpine rescuers - had joined the search for the toddler after he was reported missing in Palazzuolo sul Senio, near Florence, according to the local mayor. | A helicopter and about 1,000 people - including police, fire and alpine rescuers - had joined the search for the toddler after he was reported missing in Palazzuolo sul Senio, near Florence, according to the local mayor. |
| Giuseppe Di Tommaso, a journalist with Italian state broadcaster Rai, informed the Carabinieri police after hearing moans coming from the bottom of a slope. | Giuseppe Di Tommaso, a journalist with Italian state broadcaster Rai, informed the Carabinieri police after hearing moans coming from the bottom of a slope. |
| The commander of the local Carabinieri arrived and lowered himself about 25m (82ft) down to investigate. | The commander of the local Carabinieri arrived and lowered himself about 25m (82ft) down to investigate. |
| "I heard clearer cries and I expected an animal to come out," Danilo Ciccarelli told a news conference. Instead, the child appeared, calling for his mother. | "I heard clearer cries and I expected an animal to come out," Danilo Ciccarelli told a news conference. Instead, the child appeared, calling for his mother. |
| Nicola was taken to hospital for medical checks, but appears to only have suffered minor injuries, according to local media. | Nicola was taken to hospital for medical checks, but appears to only have suffered minor injuries, according to local media. |
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