UPDATE 10.40pm 23/12/2016 – The baby girl has been located safe and well in NSW. The images from the below media release have been removed.

The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a newborn baby girl who went missing from Gold Coast University Hospital approximately an hour and a half ago who may be at significant risk.

The baby is believed to be in the company of a man, a woman and an 8-year-old girl.

The man (picture) is described as Caucasian in appearance with a shaved head, beard and was last seen wearing a blue pole shirt and board shorts.

The woman (pictured) is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 170cm tall with brown wavy hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt and black skirt.

The 8-year-old child was last seen wearing a blue jumpsuit.

They were last seen in the vicinity at Crestwood Drive near Watergum Street at Parkwood around 3.30pm, however are could be in Southport area near Short Street.

Ring 131 564 to provide information about this incident.

Please ring 000 for life threatening information about this incident.

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Ring 131 564 to provide information about this abduction.

Please ring 000 for life threatening information about this abduction.