Police issue yellow alert after man abducts four children in Queensland

Police said the children, ages 8, 7, 4 and 3, were taken by a man from The Leap property north of Mackay in central Queensland.

Police believe the children were taken around 11:30 this morning and are in “grave danger”.

“The children are all described as Caucasian in appearance with slim builds and brown hair,” police said in a statement.

“A man has been spotted removing children from a Maraj Yakapali Road address in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD with Queensland registration number 063BC9.”

The vehicle was last seen heading for the Bruce Highway.

The male is Caucasian, stocky, and 175 cm tall.

He has multiple face and body tattoos, including a shaved head, a bushy beard, and a “Joker”-themed facial tattoo.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact police at the following numbers:

Please call 131 564 and provide information about this abduction.

Call 000 for life-threatening information about this kidnapping.