Divers search for William, teen missing five days from Victorian campsite
Divers are now searching rivers for 17-year-old William, missing since Friday from a campsite near Walhalla East, Victoria.
William disappeared on his first camping trip with a friend near Walhalla East in Victoria's northeast. Shortly after setting up camp on Friday, he walked to another part of the campsite to grab an esky and failed to return.
William's friend searched the area before calling police. Divers began searching rivers on Wednesday, five days later, after the case was escalated to the state's Missing Persons Squad.
William lives with autism and was wearing only shorts and work boots in temperatures that dropped to -3°C. Police believe he may have become disoriented in the challenging, heavily vegetated terrain.
Some clues have emerged: food items including cereal and some marshmallows were found and confirmed by William's mother as his. Foul play has not been ruled out.
- 17 years old
- Age
- Walhalla East, Victoria
- Location
- -3 degrees Celsius
- Temperature
- 5 days
- Days missing
Why it mattersA teenager inexperienced in camping remains missing in harsh terrain with limited clothing protection, raising urgent safety concerns.
AustraliaA specialist Missing Persons Squad is leading an active search for a missing Victorian teenager.
Corroborated byThe Sydney Morning Herald·The Age
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