Three-year-old boy missing near Mudgee
A search is underway for three-year-old James Skillen.
Photo: NSW PoliceA search is under way for a missing three-year-old boy near Mudgee, north-west of Sydney.
James Skillen wandered away from a campsite near Mudgee in the NSW Hunter region, with search crews spending the night in bushland looking for him.
He was last seen about 5pm on Saturday at a campsite with his family who were enjoying an Easter break on a property on Old Ilford Road, Razorback, about 69km south of Mudgee.
An extensive search of the area by police, NSW Ambulance, the Rural Fire Service, SES and the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association hasn’t located the child.
Crews spent the night looking for James in bushland and the search is continuing, a NSW Police spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Overnight temperatures dropped to 15 degrees.
James is described as having a fair complexion, with green eyes and sandy blond hair in a buzz cut, and is about 60cm tall.
He was last seen wearing dark blue shorts and T-shirt and was carrying a yellow backpack.
AAP