The Child Rescue Alert for 15-year-old Sait Canbullu has been called off after Gardaí determined that he was not abducted and was instead with relatives who were trying to hide him from the authorities.
Gardaí had initially sought the public’s assistance after a suspected abduction at the junction between Rowe Street and High Street in Wexford Town. According to a statement from An Garda Síochána, Canbullu was attacked by two men wearing balaclavas at approximately 1.10pm. He was taken from the scene in a black saloon car, which travelled towards Wexford’s Custom Quay.
Gardaí described Canbullu, who was in HSE care at the time, as 5 foot 4 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a dark grey tracksuit and greyish-blue Nike runners. He is of Turkish descent.
Inspector John Ferris expressed serious concern for the teenager. His family were extremely worried about his whereabouts. Gardaí tracked the suspected abductors, whom they believed were in Sandymount, Dublin. A mobile phone signal from Canbullu’s phone placed him in South Dublin.
His mother, Hilda Murrin, said: “I’m worried sick about him. Help me find my son. I’m begging you. Please everyone help me.”