A MAJOR child rescue alert for a baby girl taken during a car hijacking has been stood down after the tot was found safe and well.
Gardai earlier said they had serious concerns “that there was an immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare” of tot Daisy Hall.
Daisy Hall has been found safe and well
Gardai had urged the public not to approach the vehicle
Gardai confirmed: “Daisy Hall has been located safe and well in Dublin city centre.
“We would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.”
The baby girl was in the back of a silver Nissan Qashqui in the Mountjoy Square area of the capital as her mum collected a buggy from the boot at around 1.50pm.
As she was retrieving the pram, a man jumped into the driver seat of the vehicle.
The terrified woman confronted the thief but he pushed her away and drove off.
Two hours after the incident the child had still not been found.
Gardai confirmed the car – with the registration number 10-D-21328 – was hijacked by a man “not known to Daisy or her family”.
Gardai issued an alert to all stations in the country in an attempt to find the car before a Child Rescue Alert was initiated.
Issuing a description of baby Daisy, gardai said: “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.”
Gardai also examined CCTV in a bid to identify the car’s movements.
As part of a huge media appeal to track down Daisy and the car, cops added: “The car has a sticker on the back with baby onboard, a sticker with two baby feet on the bottom right hand side of back window, yellow and 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.”
It’s understood it was last seen heading towards Dorset Street.
In their major public appeal, gardai warned the public not to approach those invlved and to call 999 or 112.
They said: “Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí on 999 or 112.
“Please do not approach those involved, instead immediately contact 999/112 or your local Garda Station providing as much information as possible.”