A major search operation was launched after two young children vanished on Formby Beach.
The brother and sister, a six-year-old boy and nine-year-old girl, believed to have been with their dad, went missing on Sunday prompting an urgent search.
Police on quad bikes, National Trust Rangers launched the search with the help of the RNLI and the coastguard was also informed as part of the hunt for the siblings who vanished around 2.45pm on Sunday.
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The youngsters' whereabouts was a mystery for more than half an hour but thankfully they were eventually located further along the beach.
Police confirmed the pair were found at 3.20pm and officers "reunited them with their father".
A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "At around 2.45pm on Sunday, May 2, we received a report that two children, aged 9 and 6, were missing on Formby Beach.
"Police officers and National Trust rangers conducted a thorough search of the area, and the Coastguard was informed.
"The children were thankfully found safe and well at around 3.20pm and reunited with their family."
The police's North Sefton twitter account also tweeted a picture of an officer on a quad bike and said: "North Sefton local police officers patrolling Formby Beach on quad bikes found 2 missing children and reunited them with their father this afternoon with help from #NationalTrust rangers and #RNLI lifeguards."
Police say if your child, or someone you know, is missing, please don’t hesitate to contact police.
Always call 999 if the missing person is in immediate danger, is a young child or vulnerable to harm.
You can find more details about how to report a missing child or person online here.
