Search for missing 11-year-old escalates
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An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing after failing to return home from school has been found.
NSW Police shared the fantastic news on Thursday morning.
"An 11-year-old boy reported missing from Annangrove has been located safe and well in the nearby area by a member of the public!" they wrote.
"He’s cold, but with no visible injuries. He is being assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
"A BIG thank you to all the media and members of the public for sharing our appeal."
Earlier:
The search for a missing 11-year-old boy who failed to return home from school has escalated after temperatures dropped to a freezing 4 degrees overnight.
Christopher Wilson did not return home from school on Wednesday afternoon in what police have described as “extremely out of character”.
The student was last seen getting off the school bus on Annangrove Road, Annangrove in Sydney’s north-west about 3.20pm on Wednesday.
When he did not return home, police were immediately notified and a search for Christopher began.
“Obviously, they’re extremely distressed, particularly overnight with the temperatures the way they have been up here in the Hills,” Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said.
“They’ve been out looking overnight as well, so we’ll keep updating them as we go along.”
Police believe Christopher would still be wearing his Annangrove Public School uniform – a blue T-shirt with maroon and white trim, grey pants and red and black sneakers.
He was also believed to be wearing a black and white jacket and carrying a black backpack.
He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Island appearance, about 120 centimetres tall with a slim build, short brown hair and brown eyes.
CCTV managed to capture Christopher walking along Annangrove Road towards Rouse Hill about 4.45pm.
“We can only hope Christopher’s found his way into a shed or put his head down overnight and managed to stay warm,” Mr Batchelor continues.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers to ensure Christopher is found.
Police have sent a geo-targeted text to The Hills area from +61 444 444 444 and asked residents not to block the number as it is not a scam.
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