George Jack Temperley-Wells: what happened to boy missing in Turkey, who is mother, what have police said?

A four-year old boy who was the subject of a police appeal after going missing in Turkey has been found safe and well.

Police had launched an urgent appeal to find George Jack Temperley-Wells who had travelled to Turkey from Darlington with his mother at the end of June.

However, Durham Constabularly say George and his mum have been traced and have returned to the UK.

But what happened, and who is his mum?

Why did police launch an appeal?

Police had said they had serious concerns for his welfare and are urging anyone in contact with them to reach out to the authorities.

At the time they said he was believed to have travelled to the Antalya area of Turkey on 29 June with his mum, Brogan Temperley, and was likely to have spent time there with his dad.

However, in an update the force said: “Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal to find four-year-old George. George and his mother have been located safe and well and have returned to the UK, where they are receiving appropriate support.

“Our appeal was seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world, so we would like to thank every single one of you who shared it and provided information to assist – we really do appreciate your help.”