LOCATED: Police seek public help to find missing boy

***The missing boy has been located safe and well***

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 12-year-old boy, missing since yesterday evening (Thursday, May 14).

The North-side boy did not return home from school yesterday and was last seen at 8.30pm yesterday in Belconnen, at the traffic lights on Belconnen Way and Lathlain Street.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 5’ (152cm) tall with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing all black clothing and an ‘Adventure Time’ backpack.

ACT Policing members have been canvassing areas known to the missing boy overnight.

Anyone who has any information about the whereabouts of the missing boy is urged to call ACT Policing on 131-444.

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