THE mother of a missing toddler felt a sigh of relief last night after her missing son was found hiding in his own bed.

A three-year-old boy from Bishop's Waltham had been located in his bed moments after Fareham police arrived to the location.

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In a Facebook post, Fareham police said: "Pretty much every unit in the District this evening has just responded to a report of a missing three-year-old boy in Bishop's Waltham.

"Thankfully, the child was located by the first arriving Officers, hiding in his own bed. This was within minutes of them arriving on scene.

A big thank you to almost every resident on the road who came out to help look for the child!"

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Units that responded to the call included: Fareham & Gosport Response Team, Fareham NPT, Gosport NPT, Fareham and Gosport High Harm Reduction Team, Dog Unit and the Armed Response Unit.

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