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Jax Wilson: Toddler who was snatched in street in Australia found 180 miles away

Jax Wilson: Toddler who was snatched in street in Australia found 180 miles away

A two-year-old boy who was snatched in a street in Australia has been found around 180 miles away – with two people arrested.

An urgent search was launched for Jax Wilson after New South Wales Police said he was taken from a family member in Coffs Harbour just after 2pm on Friday local time.

Officers said Jax was driven away from the scene in a black Volkswagen Golf by a man and a woman.

In an update, police said the toddler was found safe just after 11.30pm local time in the Tenterfield area, which is around 180 miles from where he had been last seen.

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Police said a 35-year-old woman and the 37-year-old man are both in police custody.