Search for missing toddler near Bundaberg ends with death

Police found a missing three-year-old from Thababen, near Bundaberg, dead on Tuesday night; authorities say the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

Police in Queensland launched a large search after a three-year-old boy was reported missing on Tuesday from the small town of Thababen, near Bundaberg. The child was last seen at a Central Avenue home in the afternoon. Authorities said the search involved police, SES crews and local residents. Later that night the boy was found deceased at the location where he had last been seen. Key facts: - Queensland Police issued an urgent public appeal to locate a missing three-year-old from Thababen, near Bundaberg. - The boy was found deceased on Tuesday night at the Central Avenue home where he was last seen. - Police have reported the death is not being treated as suspicious and that a report will be prepared for the coroner. Summary: The search concluded with the child's death as reported by police. A report will be prepared for the coroner.