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| Infant found wandering alone in Sparkbrook, Birmingham | Infant found wandering alone in Sparkbrook, Birmingham |
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| A boy, thought to be about aged four, has been found wandering the streets of Birmingham alone and barefoot. | A boy, thought to be about aged four, has been found wandering the streets of Birmingham alone and barefoot. |
| Police were called to Chesterton Road in Sparkbrook just before 22:00 BST after a member of the public spotted the child. | Police were called to Chesterton Road in Sparkbrook just before 22:00 BST after a member of the public spotted the child. |
| He was taken to a police station and is being looked after by social services. | |
| A search has been launched to find the boy's family. Officers believe he may be Somalian. | A search has been launched to find the boy's family. Officers believe he may be Somalian. |
| 'Well looked after' | |
| Insp Amer Shams said: "This is obviously very unusual and worrying, we urgently appeal for the parents, or anyone who believes they may know the family of this little boy to contact us. | |
| "Thankfully he did not come to any harm and he is being well looked after." | |
| Officers have been knocking on doors in the area but have not be able to trace the child's family. | |
| "We need to try and get him back to where he should be," Insp Shams added. | |
| The boy is described as black, with short black Afro style hair and was found wearing a yellow T-shirt and navy tracksuit bottoms. |