Police investigating the disappearance of two year-old Aisling Symes are urging whoever has her to deliver her to a safe place, preferably any hospital in the Auckland region at any time.
"Our primary aim is to have Aisling returned to the safety of her family as soon as possible," Inspector Gary Davey said.
"Aisling hasn't been seen since about 5.15pm on Monday the 5th of October and, as every hour passes, her family, friends, Police and members of her community become increasingly distressed.
"If she was returned safely to a safe place the chances of her survival are greatly improved. In short, if anyone knows where she is or who she is with, they need to return her to where she belongs or they need to contact us on 0800 4 2475 464."
Police have not heard from the Asian woman who was seen with Aisling on Monday afternoon and are urging members of the public not to limit their understanding of what Asian is.
"There are several ethnicities encompassed in the generic descriptor 'Asian' - Korean, Thai, Japanese, Indian and several others - and we're very keen to hear from anyone who thinks they might know who this woman is," Mr Davey said.
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Issued by Noreen Hegarty
Auckland City Police Communications Manager
Ph 09 302 6947 or 0274-951-589
Website: http://www.police.govt.nz