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| William Callaghan search enters third day as second missing autistic teenager found | |
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| Crews unable to find William after a second night of searching in Mount Disappointment, Victoria | |
| The search for a missing teenager with non-verbal autism will continue for a third day after he went missing in regional Victoria, while in New South Wales an autistic teenager has been found safe after travelling more than 200km after being separated from his mother on Tuesday night. | |
| Crews could not find 14-year-old William Callaghan after a second cold night of searching in Mount Disappointment, Victoria, where he was last seen about 2.20pm on Monday. | Crews could not find 14-year-old William Callaghan after a second cold night of searching in Mount Disappointment, Victoria, where he was last seen about 2.20pm on Monday. |
| The 14-year-old boy was walking to the summit of the hiking spot when he raced ahead of his family and became separated from them. | The 14-year-old boy was walking to the summit of the hiking spot when he raced ahead of his family and became separated from them. |
| Having disappeared wearing only blue trackpants and a hoodie, concerns for his wellbeing grow. | Having disappeared wearing only blue trackpants and a hoodie, concerns for his wellbeing grow. |
| “When you have someone out lost in the bush, we are fighting against time,” Search and Rescue Squad Senior Sergeant Greg Paul told reporters on Tuesday. | “When you have someone out lost in the bush, we are fighting against time,” Search and Rescue Squad Senior Sergeant Greg Paul told reporters on Tuesday. |
| More than 200 volunteers joined about 150 police and emergency services who have been looking for William non-stop while temperatures drop below zero. | More than 200 volunteers joined about 150 police and emergency services who have been looking for William non-stop while temperatures drop below zero. |
| William went missing without food and water and could have covered a lot of distance, police said. | William went missing without food and water and could have covered a lot of distance, police said. |
| It is believed he could have tried to walk into a house for food or put himself to bed, and police have asked neighbours to check their outhouses. | It is believed he could have tried to walk into a house for food or put himself to bed, and police have asked neighbours to check their outhouses. |
| “William doesn’t verbalise so if anyone finds him, the best way to communicate with him is to be patient and calm,” Acting Inspector Christine Lalor said. | “William doesn’t verbalise so if anyone finds him, the best way to communicate with him is to be patient and calm,” Acting Inspector Christine Lalor said. |
| In NSW, a search for a second autistic teenager has been called off after he arrived at his school on Wednesday morning, more than 200km away from where he went missing. | |
| Darshan Sigel, 13, was travelling from Sydney to the NSW north coast with his mother when they stopped in a carpark in Heatherbrae near Port Stephens, for a rest. | |
| The teenager walked off about 9.15pm and police were called when he failed to return. | |
| Local police and dog squads officers did an extensive search of the area, however it appears that the boy caught public transport back to the Blue Mountains near Sydney. | |
| The search was called off when the teenager arrived at his Katoomba school on Wednesday morning. | |