Update: Police Find Local Producer & Missing Children

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UPDATE: Police have issued a statement at 9.50am saying that the trio have been located, read it below. 

"Two children missing from Sydney’s east this morning, have been located safe and well.

"About 9am (Thursday 1 April 2021), members of the public recognised the man and two children from media reports and contacted Triple Zero (000), after seeing them walking towards Panania Railway Station.

"Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command attended and located the trio.

"The man has been taken to hospital for assessment and the children will be reunited with family.

"Police would like to thank the media and the community for their assistance."

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Dennis Dowlut - one half of Australian '00s dance duo Disco Montego - is at the centre of a police investigation over reports of missing children. 

NSW Police confirmed in a statement today that they are "seeking urgent public assistance to help locate two children missing from Sydney’s east this morning".

Police say that just before 2.30am this morning, Dowlut was at a Darling Point home with his four-year-old and ten-year-old children and wife when he "packed the family into a white 2014 SsangYong Actyon SUV...expressing an intention to travel to Melbourne."

It's reported that Dowlut's wife had "strong protestations" about the decision and was forced from the vehicle at Alexandria just before 3am, when she then notified police. 

"There are extreme concerns for the safety of the children, and as such police are asking the public to be on alert, not approach but report any sightings of this man, or vehicle to Triple Zero (000)," the statement reads.

Read the full post here. 

Formed in 1995 alongside brother Darren Dowlut as R&B outfit Kaylan, the Dowlut brothers segued into the dance scene as Disco Montego and scored a top ten hit with Beautiful which was certified Gold and nominated for Best Pop Release at the 2002 ARIA Awards. 

Darren Dowlut passed away in 2005 after a cancer diagnosis.

In recent years, Dowlut has worked under the name of Deutsch Duke with Set Mo on their track, White Dress, as well as Flight Facilities.

The Music has contacted NSW Police for further comment.