Victoria Police rescue 17-year-old after six days missing in bushland

Victoria Police rescue 17-year-old after six days missing in bushland

Victoria Police Air Wing rescued 17-year-old William near Stony Creek in Walhalla East, Victoria, on 12 November, after he had been missing for six days. The teen was found alive on a rock beside the creek during an aerial search. William vanished on 9 November while camping near Stoney Creek Road.

Police launched a multi-agency operation that day, enlisting the Public Order Response Team, Dog Squad, Mounted Branch, Search and Rescue Squad and State Emergency Services. Over the following days authorities appealed for information from a nearby couple, expanded the effort to include divers and continued intensive ground and aerial searches.

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Will Victoria Police Public Order Response Team Dog Squad Mounted Branch Search and Rescue Squad State Emergency Services

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Walhalla East, Victoria, Australia Stoney Creek Road, Victoria, Australia T2 Track, Victoria, Australia Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia

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Missing Victorian teenager William found alive after six days in bushland
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Nine.com.au • 12 नवं 09:34

A 17-year-old who went missing near a Walhalla East campsite was found alive on a rock beside Stony Creek after six days, rescued by Victoria Police Air Wing.

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DW.com • 12 नवं 09:29

A 17-year-old who went missing while camping in southeastern Victoria was located alive during an aerial search, after spending six days navigating rugged terrain.

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The Guardian • 12 नवं 02:40

Police AirWing rescued William, 17, near Stoney Creek Road in Gippsland after he was reported missing for nearly a week.

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News.com.au • 10 नवं 07:12

Victoria Police are in the fourth day of searching for 17-year-old William, who vanished while camping near Stoney Creek Road, with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward.

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Nine.com.au • 09 नवं 23:06

Police and rescue teams continue a multi-agency search for 17-year-old William, who vanished on November 6 near Stoney Creek Road, while a separate unrelated death was reported in the same area.

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News.com.au • 09 नवं 04:27

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