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The parents of a young boy found at a playground in Wellington Road in Marton have been located.
The boy is non-verbal and had not been able to tell police where he lives.
He is about 7 years old and was wearing a green shirt, Pooh bear pyjamas and pink jandals, police said.
Police issued a call for help shortly after 8am, but confirmed the boy's parents had been located about an hour later.