An urgent search alert has been stood down after a five-month-old girl went missing following a car hijacking in Dublin on Monday.
An Garda Síochána had been seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 5-month-old Daisy Hall, and issued a Child Rescue Ireland alert.
However in a short update released this afternoon, An Garda Síochána said the young child had been found “safe and well”.
Further details on the hijacking are expected to be provided by the force later today.
In an earlier release, An Garda Síochána said there had been “an immediate and serious risk” to the young girl.
“Following investigations to date, An Garda Síochána now have serious concerns that there is an immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare of Daisy,” a statement said.
“At Approximately 1.50pm Gardaí received report of a hijacking of a vehicle, a Silver Nissan Qashqai Hatchback, registration number 10-D-21328, from Mountjoy Square, in Dublin 1. The car was hijacked by a man who is not known to Daisy or her family. Daisy was in the car when it was taken.
“She was wearing a pink cardigan with ladybugs, pink headband with a white daisy flower, blue denim leggings and pink ugg boots. Daisy is dressed as she appears in the photograph provided.
“The car has a sticker on the back with baby onboard. A sticker with 2 baby feet on bottom right hand side of back window. A yellow & red ribbon on rear view mirror. C & C Garage air freshener on rear view also. The car also has a dog cage in the boot which may be visible.
“The last sighting of this vehicle was in the Mountjoy Square area. An Garda Síochána is not aware of the vehicle or whereabouts at this time.”