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Olly Sheridan: Police desperately search for three-year-old boy missing with mother amid custody battle

Ellie Yarrow-Sanders with her three-year-old son Olly Sheridan (Picture: PA)

Police are searching for a three-year-old boy who has gone missing with his mother during a family court battle.

Olly Sheridan is at the centre of a dispute between his estranged parents Ellie Yarrow-Sanders, 26, and Patrick Sheridan, 45.

A High Court judge raised the alarm earlier this week.

Mr Justice Williams, who has overseen a hearing in the case in the Family Division of the High Court, revealed Olly and Miss Yarrow-Sanders disappeared in July. He said he is gravely concerned.

Three-year-old Olly, who has gone missing with his mum (PA)

The court hearings have been staged in private and journalists had been barred from identifying the family, who come from the Basildon area of Essex, involved.

But Mr Justice Williams said he was lifting the identity bar in the hope that publicity would help find Olly and Miss Yarrow-Sanders.

Ellie Yarrow-Sanders and Olly have been missing since July (PA)

Essex Police said they are searching for the pair and a spokesman urged anyone with information to come forward.

Mr Sheridan said: "I'm so grateful the police are helping to find Olly.

"Every day has been a battle but I know everyone is doing their best to help find my boy."

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