Victorian police rescue a 9-year-old boy with autism who went missing from his home in Braybrook after he was found swimming in a river about 3 miles (3 miles) below Avondale Heights, northwest of Melbourne. Did.
A boy was spotted swimming in the Maribyrnong River near Peerless Ct around 7:30 pm on Monday.
When police arrived, they said he appeared “lost, exhausted…and struggling to communicate.”
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“We quickly realized that not only was the child struggling in the water, but he was also having trouble communicating and could not ask for help,” said First Constable Jesse Kosak.
“He was shivering in the water. When we managed to rescue him, he was too exhausted to walk.”
A 9-year-old girl was rescued and treated by paramedics.
Police said he was reported missing about two hours ago from his home in Braybrook, about 5 kilometers upstream from where he was found.
“We were shocked when we learned that he had been reported missing in Braybrook and had managed to make his way down the river to Avondale Heights,” said Kossack.
They said the boy was in danger of drowning if the public did not call the police.
“We thank the public for noticing the boy in the river and reporting it to us. If they had not done this, the consequences would have been tragic.”
