New Year’s Day tragedy as little boy is found dead after wandering away from home in remote Northern Territory desert
- Boy found dead after wandering from his home in remote Northern Territory
- Family searched for several hours before alerting police to disappearance
- Police joined the search on Friday night before finding boy on Saturday morning
A young boy has been found dead after wandering from his home in the remote Northern Territory.
Police had been searching for the boy after he was reported missing from his home in a remote community southwest of Alice Springs on New Years Eve on Friday.
His family had been searching for their loved one for several hours before alerting police.
A young boy has been found dead after wandering from his home in the remote Northern Territory
Acting Commander Kirsten Engels said the search had come to a tragic end during the early hours of Saturday morning.
‘Tragically the child was found in the community early this morning and has subsequently passed away,’ he said.
‘Police are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
‘We request that the family’s privacy is respected at this time and offer our sincere condolences for their loss.’
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