Missing Chorley boy found safe after police helicopter joins search for 7-year-old

The police helicopter circled low over Chorley after a 7-year-old boy went missing on Sunday (March 19).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 20th Mar 2023, 10:25 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2023, 10:33 BST
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The chopper was called out to help search for the boy after he was reported missing from the Eaves Lane / Cowling area of the town at around 4pm.

Patrols also searched the streets for the youngster with officers asking local residents and businesses about possible sightings and CCTV.

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Lancashire Police confirmed the boy was later found ‘safe and well’.

A spokesman for the force said: “We were called at 4pm yesterday to a report of a child missing from home. The child was found safe and well.”