Manhunt Launched In The UK After Father Kidnaps Three-Year-Old Son

Police in the UK have launched a major search for a man who kidnapped his three-year-old child yesterday. Robert Gurling is only permitted to have supervised visits with his son but stole the child from his foster parents shortly after 10.30am near Braintree in Essex. Search teams and a helicopter are now involved in the search for Mr Gurling, who is described as white, aged in his 40s, 6ft tall and of medium build. He has the words 'love' and 'hate' tattooed on his knuckles with cropped dark brown greying hair and was wearing a grey tracksuit top and jeans. The young boy has blonde hair and was wearing a jacket, grey tracksuit bottoms and red trainers. Anyone with information is asked to call 999 or Essex Police on 01245 282103.