A naked toddler who ran out of his garden was re-united with his mother after the alarm was raised by a good Samaritan.

The little lad was found wandering in Langley Park by a woman who called the police to help find the young boy’s family.

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It is understood he was only missing for a short while and is safe and well.

A spokeswoman for Durham Constabulary “Police were called shortly before 9.10am today by a member of the public who had found a toddler alone in Langley Park.

“He had escaped from a nearby garden and was collected by his mother a few minutes later.”