NSW police safely locates abducted toddler

A 22-month old girl feared abducted has been found by NSW police.

Aria Jane Killiby  has been missing from the NSW  Northern Rivers region since Monday.

Aria Jane Killiby has been missing from the NSW Northern Rivers region since Monday. Source: NSW Police Force

Police have located a 22-month-old girl abducted from Grafton, with authorities suspecting her father may have taken the toddler to Queensland.

The little girl has been "safetly located" at an address in Southport, Queensland, NSW police confirmed. 

In a statement NSW police said investigations are ongoing into the incident. 

"Police would like to thank the public and members of the media for their assistance in relation to this matter,"  the statement read. 

The NSW Police Force said Aria Jane Killiby had been missing since Monday morning and they suspected she was travelling with her father, Leroy Killiby, in a red Jeep Cherokee with Queensland registration plates 131 XDG.
Police have issued an Amber Alert for missing Grafton toddler Aria Killiby.
Police have issued an Amber Alert for missing Grafton toddler Aria Killiby. Source: NSW Police Force
An amber alert was issued on Wednesday afternoon, asking anyone with "information about this abduction" to ring triple zero.

The police force's Facebook page has been inundated with comments, and the father of the girl is believed to have posted one himself. It has since been deleted but has been shared by others. 

"False allegations have been made against myself and orders have been made without out me knowing or having the opportunity to defend Aria or myself," Damien Ricketts posted, with what Killiby is believed to have said. 

An NSW Police Force spokeswoman told SBS News police are still searching for the pair.
Officers went to a Grafton address on Monday morning holding "extreme concerns" for Aria's welfare but couldn't locate her or her father.

The father and daughter are described as being of Caucasian appearance. Aria has a fair complexion with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Leroy Killiby has recently shaved one side of his head and tattooed the words ‘Aria Jane’.
Leroy Killiby has recently shaved one side of his head and tattooed the words ‘Aria Jane’. Source: NSW Police Force
Leroy Killiby has a brown beard and brown hair. He's recently shaved one side of his head and had the words "Aria Jane" tattooed there alongside a wasp motif.

The 24-year-old father is known to frequent Tweed Heads and Queensland.


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