Australia: Teen found alive after six days missing in bush
A 17-year-old Australian has been found alive and well after spending six days missing in bushland east of Melbourne.
Key points
- The 17-year-old's mum has joked that he is "grounded for life" and "never leaving the house again".
- The teenager was spotted during an aerial search, after spending days navigating rugged terrain.
- After being spotted by helicopter, the teen was winched to safety before an emotional reunion with his mother who joked that “he’s never leaving the house again”.
A police helicopter crew found William, who has Level 2 autism, lying asleep on a flat rock beside a creek and he was later reunited with his mother.
He had fallen down the side of a riverbed two days before being found.
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