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Major CRI stood down as baby girl, 5 months, found safe after being taken in car hijacking
Gardai had warned the public not to approach the thief or the car
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 the five-month-old tot.
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Gardai confirmed that the baby "had 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 the baby 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.
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Issuing a description of the tot, gardai said: "She was wearing a pink cardigan with ladybugs, pink headband with a white daisy flower, blue denim leggings and pink Ugg boots."
Gardai also examined CCTV in a bid to identify the car's movements.
In their major public appeal, gardai had 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."
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