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A 6-year-old boy was taken Wednesday morning from his elementary school in Venice by his mother, who does not have custodial rights to the child, according to police.
West Burnett, who has lived with an aunt for the past year, was last seen about 8:35 a.m. at Coeur D’ Alene Avenue Elementary School in the 800 block of Coeur D’ Alene Avenue.
“West was taken by his mother Nisha Burnett, who does not have custody rights,” according to a statement released by the Los Angeles Police Department.
She was driving a 2004 gold BMW, California license plate 6WAP644, the LAPD reported. Nisha Burnett is described as white with brown hair and brown eyes, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 115 pounds.
The boy is white, 4 feet tall, weighs about 40 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a light blue sweater and brown pants when last seen.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of West or his mother was urged to call detectives at the LAPD’s Pacific Station at (310) 482-6334.
After-hours or weekend calls should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222- TIPS.
— City News Service