POLICE divers have found the body of missing toddler Sam Trott, who vanished from his home in Perth’s north yesterday.

Police divers returned to the lake near the Warradale Community Centre this morning, just a couple of streets away from Sam’s Walbrook Mews home.

Police and divers were on the scene and gathered on the lake shore, where they made the grim discovery.

Media and volunteer searchers have been pushed back from the lake.

At least 100 State Emergency Service volunteers joined the search team first thing this morning

Little Sam went missing about 10.30am yesterday, when he walked out of the family home on Walbrook Mews, Landsdale, when tradesmen who were installing mirrors left the front door open.

Hundreds of locals, police and their dogs, and SES volunteers combed surrounding streets, parks and bushland around the clock.

About 300 people lined up to volunteer today.

media_camera Community volunteers line up to join the search for missing toddler Sam Trott. Picture Marie Nirme

The early stages of the search involved the air wing unit while police divers scoured lakes surrounding the nearby primary school in the knowledge Sam likes water.

Residents checked backyards, front yards and bushes around homes into the night.

Earlier today Inspector Dom Wood said: “We are throwing everything at this search and will continue to do so as long as necessary.’’

Neighbour Kim Smith was up till 2am offering search volunteers free coffee and water.

He is currently trying to organise portable toilets and bottled water to distribute today as temperatures are expected to reach 29C.

“It’s good how the community comes together to help,” Mr Smith said.

“What can you do, you just are trying to help.”

media_camera Sam’s grandfather Geoff Trott thanked strangers for their efforts and urged them to keep looking for the missing toddler. Picture: Alf Sorbello

Sam’s grandad Geoff Trott this morning urged people helping search for the missing toddler to sing “Wheels on the Bus” — one of his favourite songs.

The family hoped he might respond if he heard that song.

media_camera Emotions spill over with Geoff Trott (cap), the grandfather of missing toddler Sam getting a hug in the street in Walbrook Mews, close to the family home. Picture: Alf Sorbello

“It was a tough night,” Mr Trott said.

“Matthew (Sam’s father) is beside himself. He is out on his (push) bike searching this morning.

“We can’t get over the overwhelming support. Our heartfelt thanks.

“Thank you all of Perth. We are hopeful someone will spot him today.’’

Yesterday afternoon Sam’s parents Lyndal and Matthew Trott spoke to the media, pleading for locals to do all they can to help search for their son.

media_camera The parents of missing toddler Sam speak with media in Landsdale. Picture: Twitter/WA Police

They said all it took was 30 seconds for their toddler to dash out the front door of their Walbrook Mews home, which had been left open by tradesmen about 10.30am.

Sam’s father Matthew Trott ghad asked neighbours to search their surroundings.

“He can be quite sociable but by the same token he could run away. If you see him and he runs away run after him, catch him please because we really need him to come home.”

Originally published as Tragic: Divers find Sam’s body