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Briton goes missing after injuring head on Australia camping trip
Briton goes missing after injuring head on Australia camping trip
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Aslan King, who is from Bristol, may have become disoriented, say police
Aslan King, who is from Bristol, may have become disoriented, say police
A British man has disappeared in Australia after having a medical episode and injuring his head, according to local police.
The search continues to find a missing British tourist who had been camping with mates in regional Victoria before he ran off into the bushland.
Aslan King, 25, was camping with friends near Princetown, Victoria, when he ran into the bush after sustaining the injury at around 2am local time on Saturday.
Aslan King, 25, was camping with friends at Princetown, near the Twelve Apostles, when he hit his head about 2am on Saturday.
A police spokeswoman told the Age newspaper that the illustrator, who is from Bristol, “suddenly got up and ran from the area into surrounding bushland” near a bridge. “It’s believed Aslan may be disoriented and become lost in the bush,” she said.
He suddenly got up and ran off into the bushland but his friends could not find him.
King’s friends told Nine News that they were drinking together when he appeared to have a seizure and fell off his chair and injured his head.
The police helicopter, officers riding horses, off-road motorcycles and ground crews are looking high and low to find King who has been in Australia for two weeks.
They added that he clambered under a car and than ran into the bushland when they tried to restrain him. The group searched the area – which is near the Twelve Apostles limestone rocks – but could not find him and subsequently contacted police.
King is of medium build with short hair and was wearing trackpants, a light grey T-shirt and hoodie with green Reebok sneakers when he fled.
Hours before he disappeared, King posted a video of a sunset at the Twelve Apostles on his Instagram account on Friday.
He may have blood on his forehead.
King, who is reported to have relocated to Australia two weeks ago, also posted footage of his road trip along the Great Ocean Road. He is described as of medium build with short, dark hair. He was wearing a grey tracksuit and hoodie with green trainers and may have blood on his forehead.
The Foreign Office said: “Our staff are seeking further information following the disappearance of a British man near Princetown, Australia, and are in contact with the Australian police.”
