Appeal to locate teenage boy missing from Nowra

Saturday, 27 July 2024 08:01:16 AM

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage boy missing from the state’s South Coast.

William McCarthy, aged 13, was last seen at midday yesterday (Friday 26 July 2024), at Nowra.

When he could not be located or contacted, officers attached to South Coast Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.

Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to his young age.

William is described as being of Caucasian appearance with a thin build, about 155cm tall, blue eyes and long fair curly hair.

He was last seen wearing a school uniform consisting of a white polo shirt with blue collar and school logo on the left-hand side.

William is known to frequent the Nowra and Greenwell Point area.

Inquiries have established that he maybe travelling to Sydney and using the rail network.

Anyone with information into his whereabouts is urged to call Nowra Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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