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Backpacker Sam Woodhead found in Australian outback | Backpacker Sam Woodhead found in Australian outback |
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A British backpacker who went missing after setting out on a run in the Australian outback has been found. | A British backpacker who went missing after setting out on a run in the Australian outback has been found. |
Sam Woodhead had failed to return to a cattle station in central Queensland on Tuesday afternoon. | Sam Woodhead had failed to return to a cattle station in central Queensland on Tuesday afternoon. |
Queensland Police said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found but was hydrated and otherwise well. | Queensland Police said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found but was hydrated and otherwise well. |
Mr Woodhead, 18, reportedly from Richmond in south-west London, was reported missing by the owner of Upshot Station, where he was working. | Mr Woodhead, 18, reportedly from Richmond in south-west London, was reported missing by the owner of Upshot Station, where he was working. |
The former Brighton College student is being returned to the cattle station for a medical assessment, before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town, Longreach. | The former Brighton College student is being returned to the cattle station for a medical assessment, before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town, Longreach. |
'Keep faith' | |
His sister Emma Lupton said the family had been "very distressed" during his disappearance. | |
"We heard this morning [that he had been found] from a family friend of ours who lives in Brisbane," she said. | |
"We didn't know a lot about his condition... but we know that he's been found and is safe and alive. | |
"You have to stay positive in these situations and you have to keep faith that he would be found." | |
Mr Woodhead had been in Australia for eight days when he disappeared. | Mr Woodhead had been in Australia for eight days when he disappeared. |
Local authorities launched a search amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region. Temperatures have been around 37C (100F) in the area this week. | Local authorities launched a search amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region. Temperatures have been around 37C (100F) in the area this week. |
Rescuers searched by land and air. His mother is said to have urged police to widen their search as her son, who is a long-distance runner, could have travelled away from his base. | Rescuers searched by land and air. His mother is said to have urged police to widen their search as her son, who is a long-distance runner, could have travelled away from his base. |