{
  "id": 5756933,
  "title": "Dubai Police issue safety plea to public after missing girl, 6, found in 30 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dubai-police-issue-safety-plea-to-public-after-missing-girl-6-found",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:39:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/05/dubai-police-issue-safety-plea-to-parents-after-missing-girl-6-found-in-30-minutes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai Police have issued a safety plea to the public following the swift reunion of a six-year-old girl with her family after she went missing for less than 30 minutes. Officers at Naif Police Station immediately launched a search following the girl's report, circulating her photograph among all patrols. The child had become separated from her father in the Frij Al Murar area of the Naif district. Upon discovery, the girl was found crying and extremely frightened. She was taken to Naif Police Station, where the Victim Communication Section provided her with care while her father arrived. This incident has prompted Dubai Police to warn parents to keep young children under close watch and teach them how to respond if they become lost. Brig Omar Mousa Ashour, Director of Naif Police Station, explained that the father had taken his daughter to a grocery store and returned home, only to find her missing. Believing she had gone back to their home, he searched the surrounding area before contacting the police. The police did not specify the date or time of the incident. Dubai Police emphasized that children should know how to respond if they become lost, particularly in crowded areas, and that they should approach police officers or security personnel for help.",
  "summary": "Dubai Police have sent out a safety plea to the public after reuniting a six-year-old girl with her family - less than 30 minutes after she was reported missing. Officers at Naif Police Station took swift action after receiving the alert, setting up a search party and circulating the lost child's photograph among all patrols. The girl - who became separated from her father in the Frij Al Murar…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Dubai Police issue safety plea to parents after missing girl, 6, found in 30 minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dubai-police-issue-safety-plea-to-parents-after-missing-girl-6-found",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:39:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Missing Dubai girl found within 30 minutes, reunited with parents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/missing-dubai-girl-found-within-30-minutes-reunited-with-parents",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:04:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}