A 5-year-old girl allegedly snatched from her Taupo school by her father has been found safe and well this morning, police say.
Te Awatea Lemon had not been seen since November 6 when it was alleged her father Samuel Samson took her. He is not her legal guardian and doesnot have custody of her.
Today, police said they had been making enquiries and checking a number of addresses in the last two weeks and located the girl this morning in the Massey area of Auckland.
She is now being cared for by her legal guardian and Child, Youth and Family.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for breach of protection order and will appear at the Waitakere District Court later today.
Some family members had set up a Facebook page appealing for help to find Te Awatea. The page had more than 2000 supporters and received notes of support from members of the public.
