After 6 days missing boy William has been located by Victoria Police safe and well and he’s currently in hospital
A 17-year-old boy who vanished during a camping trip in Australia has been found alive after spending six days alone in the wilderness. Police identified the teen only as William and said a helicopter crew finally spotted him Thursday near a creek in Victoria’s Gippsland region, according to CBC News.
William, who has autism, had gone camping with a teenage friend near Walhalla, about 115 miles east of Melbourne. He disappeared after walking a short distance to get more camping equipment, police said. More than 100 emergency workers and volunteers eventually joined the search, according to CBS News reporting carried by AOL.
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The chopper found a tackle box in bushland around 1.2 miles east of Stoney Creek during an aerial search, and they discovered William close by when they zoomed in.
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Officers retrieved Will and brought him back to the command post, where his mom was waiting.
William’s friend first reported him missing after which a rescue mission was launched.
William was found laying down in Walhalla, about 130 kilometres from Melbourne, The Guardian quoted the police as saying. He was airlifted and taken to his family.
Police officers who found him got emotional. “It doesn’t happen all the time. I’m sure he’s got a story to tell us soon, which we’re very keen to hear,” Victoria Police Acting Inspector Jason Benbow said.
