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Police search for mother and child after newborn taken from Queensland hospital Police find mother and child after newborn taken from Queensland hospital
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Police have issued an amber alert for a missing child after two women were seen taking a baby from Ipswich hospitalPolice have issued an amber alert for a missing child after two women were seen taking a baby from Ipswich hospital
The search continues for a mother who is believed to have taken her newborn baby from a Queensland hospital. A mother who is believed to have taken her newborn baby from a Queensland hospital has been found with the child.
Two women were seen taking the baby from Ipswich hospital on Monday and putting her into a white Suzuki, which has since been located. Queensland police on Tuesday said two women were seen taking the baby from Ipswich hospital on Monday and putting her into a white Suzuki, which was subsequently located.
Police issued an amber alert for 18-year-old Khloe Bornen, who police confirmed to be the child’s mother. On Wednesday police confirmed the 18-year-old mother and the baby were “located safe at Ipswich shortly after 11am”.
Police had earlier issued an amber alert, identifying the child’s mother.
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“We are concerned about this child, who is only a couple of days old,” the police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, told the ABC. “We are concerned about this child, who is only a couple of days old,” the police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, had told the ABC.
“We’re looking for the mother and the child. We know that the mother just had the child in hospital and has literally just taken the child. “We know that the mother just had the child in hospital and has literally just taken the child.
“Certainly we know there’s a little bit more about this behind the scenes and the police will investigate that, but for now what we really need to do is find the mother and the child.” “For now what we really need to do is find the mother and the child.”
Khloe Bornen is described as being caucasian, about 165cm tall with brown hair.