All four siblings who were allegedly abducted from their home are found safe and well after overnight search - as man, 28, with Joker-themed face tattoos goes on the run

By Eliza Mcphee and Danyal Hussain For Daily Mail Australia 01:09 12 Aug 2022, updated 03:02 12 Aug 2022

Children, aged eight, seven, four and three were taken from Queensland house
Joshua Carter was seen taking the children away from address north of Mackay
The man has multiple face and body tattoos including one that is Joker themed
Kids vanished on Thursday but police confirmed on Friday they've been found

Four children who vanished after getting into a car with a man covered in face tattoos have been found safe and well.

Joshua Carter, 28, was seen taking the kids from an address at The Leap, north of Mackay, Queensland around 11.30am on Thursday in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD.

Police issued an amber alert on Thursday and said the children, aged eight, seven, four and three knew the man and may be at 'significant risk'.

Queensland Police confirmed on Friday morning the children have been found but Mr Carter allegedly remains on the run.

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Four children who vanished after getting into a car with a man covered in face tattoos have been found safe and well

The children aged 8, 7, 4 and 3, are all described as being Caucasian, with police revealing they may have been at significant risk before they were found

QLD Police confirmed the four children have since been found safe and well

The children aged 8, 7, 4 and 3, vanished on Thursday morning

All of the children are described as being Caucasian in appearance with a slim build and brown hair

The children are now safe and well

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Police Inspector Regan Draheim said their mother was grateful the children were back home.

'She's very relieved, obviously, as any parent would be with their children being returned,' Insp Draheim told reporters.

'She's as relieved as anyone would be given the situation.'

Mr Carter's appearance was described as 'solid' by cops, who said he is around 175cm tall with a shaved head and full bushy beard with multiple face and body tattoos.

One of Mr Carter's face tattoos reads 'Why so serious?', a nod to Batman villain the Joker's catchphrase from the 2008 movie The Dark Knight.

He also has the face of the fictional character inked across his neck.

He took the children away in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD. The vehicle was last seen heading toward the Bruce Highway, Mackay

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Four children who vanished after getting into a car with a man covered in face tattoos have been found safe and well

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The children aged 8, 7, 4 and 3, are all described as being Caucasian, with police revealing they may have been at significant risk before they were found

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QLD Police confirmed the four children have since been found safe and well

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The children aged 8, 7, 4 and 3, vanished on Thursday morning

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All of the children are described as being Caucasian in appearance with a slim build and brown hair

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The children are now safe and well

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He took the children away in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol 4WD. The vehicle was last seen heading toward the Bruce Highway, Mackay

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