HAMPSHIRE: INTERPOL ISSUE GLOBAL ALERT TO FIND MISSING BRITISH BOY (5) : *UPDATED: Boy Found By Spanish Police

Police said "there are serious concerns" for the life of Ashya King as he needs constant medical care (pic: Hampshire police)

A "major investigation" is under way in Britain to find a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour, after he taken by his parents from hospital, without the blessing of doctors.*

(Hampshire Constabulary said: "We are working with our counterparts in France to activate their emergency child rescue alert procedures to locate the family as soon as possible.
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INTERPOL issues global alert for missing British boy

LYON, France – At the request of UK authorities INTERPOL has issued a Yellow Notice, or missing persons alert, for a five-year-old British boy removed from a hospital by his parents.

Ashya King who has a brain tumour, was taken from Southampton General Hospital at around 2pm on Thursday 28 August by his parents, 51-year-old Brett King and 45-year-old Naghemeh King. Ashya, his parents and his six siblings then boarded a ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg in France, and are travelling in a grey Hyundai 1800 style CRDI registration KP60 HWK.

There are serious concerns for Ashya’s health, he is immobile and likely to be in a wheelchair or buggy, and cannot communicate verbally.

The Yellow Notice was issued at the request of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Manchester and has been circulated to all 190 member countries.

Detective Superintendent Dick Pearson of Hampshire Major Investigation team which is leading the investigation said: “If we do not locate Ashya today there are serious concerns for his life. He is receiving constant medical care within the UK due to recent surgery and ongoing medical issues. Without this specialist 24 hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications which place him at substantial risk.”

The family are believed to be in France and anyone with information on their whereabouts is requested to contact their local police or Hampshire Constabulary in the UK on 0044 1962 841 534.

INTERPOL Yellow Notices are circulated to help locate missing persons, especially minors, or to help identify persons who are not able to identify themselves.

INTERPOL’s 24-hour Command and Coordination Centre at its General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon is treating all incoming information relating to the case as high priority, and will maintain constant communication with NCB Manchester to ensure that any vital identifying information is immediately shared and acted upon.

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"If we do not locate Ashya today there are serious concerns for his life.

Photo issued by police of Ashya King, who was taken by his parents from hospital in Southampton without doctors' blessing. Photograph: Hampshire police/PA

*A "major investigation" is under way, including a social media campaign, to find a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour after he was taken by his parents from hospital without the consent of doctors.

CCTV footage showed Ashya King being taken in his wheelchair by his father Brett King in a wheelchair from Southampton General Hospital at around 2pm yesterday.

His family, including his mother Naghemeh King, and six siblings then boarded a ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg in northern France.

Hampshire Constabulary said there are serious concerns for the boy's life as he needs constant medical care.

Detective Superintendent Dick Pearson, of the Hampshire Major Investigation Team, said Ashya King "needs to be taken to a medical facility for his urgent health requirements as soon as he is located."

He urged Facebook and Twitter users to help track down the family, as the force tweeted images of the parents and posted a picture of the type of car they are travelling in.

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Police said the family, who live in St David's Road, Southsea, arrived in France at 8pm local time on Thursday night.

Ashya is likely to be in a wheelchair or buggy, he cannot communicate verbally and is immobile, a police spokesman said.

The family are travelling in a grey-coloured Hyundai I800 Style CRDI, registration KP60 HWK, and they are still believed to be in France.

In a statement Hampshire Constabulary said: "We are working with our counterparts in France to activate their emergency child rescue alert procedures to locate the family as soon as possible.

"If we do not locate Ashya today there are serious concerns for his life. He is receiving constant medical care within the UK due to recent surgery and ongoing medical issues.

"Without this specialist 24-hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications which place him at substantial risk."

Anyone with information about Ashya's whereabouts should contact Hampshire Constabulary on 101, quoting Operation Aquilion.

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"He is receiving constant medical care within the UK due to recent surgery".)

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Police said "there are serious concerns" for the life of Ashya King as he needs constant medical care.

Officers said his parents boarded a cross-Channel ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg at 4pm yesterday with Ashya's six siblings.

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Police said Ashya was taken from Southampton General Hospital at around 2pm yesterday by his family.

Ashya is likely to be in a wheelchair or buggy, he cannot communicate verbally and is immobile, a police spokesman said.

The family are travelling in a grey-coloured Hyundai I800 Style CRDI, registration KP60 HWK, and they are still believed to be in France.

Police said they arrived in France at 8pm local time last night.

Hampshire Constabulary said: "We are working with our counterparts in France to activate their emergency child rescue alert procedures to locate the family as soon as possible.

"If we do not locate Ashya today there are serious concerns for his life. He is receiving constant medical care within the UK due to recent surgery and ongoing medical issues.

"Without this specialist 24-hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications which place him at substantial risk."

Detective Superintendent Dick Pearson, of the Hampshire Major Investigation Team, said: "He needs to be taken to a medical facility for his urgent health requirements as soon as he is located.

"We have also launched a social media appeal and would urge everyone to share this appeal, particularly if you have friends and relatives in France and bordering countries."

Police have released an image of Ashya being wheeled out of Southampton General Hospital by his father yesterday, as well as pictures of his parents and the type of vehicle they used to flee the UK.

Anyone with information about Ashya's whereabouts should contact Hampshire Constabulary on 101, quoting Operation Aquilion. : IN IRELAND: www.garda.ie