Gardaí have issued a Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) alert on Monday morning.
Jake Jordan, a 3-year-old boy from Bunclody, Wexford, is believed to have been taken by his father.
It is believed that there is an “immediate and serious risk” to Jordan’s health and welfare.
According to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána: “It is believed that 3-year-old Jake Jordan was taken by his father 30-year-old Patrick Somers following an incident at the child’s home at Saint Marys Villas, Bunclody. They were last seen when they left this location at approximately 1.15am this morning (26 November).
“An Garda Síochána believe there is an immediate and serious risk to the health and welfare of Jake Jordan and have launched a CRI alert.”
Patrick Somers is described as well built, approximately 6ft tall, with short brown hair (greying at the sides). When last seen, he was wearing a Kiltealy green and white soccer jersey with the letters PS written in white on the front, dark navy jeans and brown shoes.
Jake Jordan was wearing a batman pyjamas and a light blue Nike hoody.
They are both understood to be travelling in a Red/Wine coloured Ford Focus C-Max Registration Number – 04 KE 5432. Anyone with information is asked to dial 999 or 112.
The public has been warned not to approach those involved, and not to call the Garda Confidential Line, as it is not manned on a 24-hour basis.
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