An Australian boy who was missing for two nights on a mountainside in near-freezing conditions has been found safe and well, police say.
William Callaghan, a 14-year-old with non-verbal autism, became lost during a family walk at Mount Disappointment, in Victoria, on Monday.
His family had raised concerns that his inability to verbally communicate may hinder search efforts.
He was found on Wednesday near the peak of the mountain.
Rescuers said William had been located about 10 minutes off a bush track – he did not have his shoes but was wearing tracksuit bottoms and a hooded sweatshirt.
It was not yet known if William had access to food, water or shelter on the mountain, located 80km (50 miles) north of Melbourne. Temperatures had neared 0C in the past two nights.
SOURCE – BBC
