Woman, 23, is ARRESTED for 'wasting police time' after four-year-old boy 'went missing' in Suffolk sparking massive search operation

A young pistillate has been arrested aft a four-year-old lad was said to person 'gone missing' successful Suffolk.

Quinton had past been seen connected Sands Lane successful Lowestoft 'with a radical of radical earlier helium ran off' astatine astir 9.20am this morning.

An urgent constabulary entreaty was issued but it was confirmed nary little than 3 hours aboriginal the toddler had been recovered harmless and good successful different county.

Police person present confirmed a 23-year-old pistillate was subsequently arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of wasting constabulary time.

She was taken to taken to Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre for questioning, wherever she presently remains.

It comes aft detectives issued an urgent entreaty astatine 10.50am aft the lad was reported missing, earlier confirming astatine 1.40pm that helium had been found. 

A Suffolk Constabulary spokesperson had told MailOnline this afternoon: ‘A four-year-old lad who had been reported arsenic missing from Lowestoft has been located.

‘Quinton was reported missing this morning, but helium was subsequently recovered harmless and well. Police would similar to convey the media and the nationalist for their assistance.’

The lad was described by constabulary arsenic having abbreviated blonde, curly hairsbreadth and was wearing a black, chequered jumper.

Sands Lane is simply a residential roadworthy successful the Oulton country connected the occidental borderline of Lowestoft.