Child critical after being found in family car at Tanilba Bay

A girl remains in a critical condition after being found in a vehicle in the Port Stephens area this afternoon.

Police from Port Stephens – Hunter Police District attended a home in Tanilba Bay about 4.30pm (Tuesday 26 November 2019), after reports a five-year-old girl was found inside a car parked in the driveway of the family home.

The girl was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation by detectives from Port Stephens.

No further information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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