Lost boy, nine, is found naked and alone wandering the streets of Melbourne in the middle of the night
- A nine-year-old boy was found wandering the streets of Melbourne at night
- He knocked on a stranger’s door in Highett and was taken to hospital
- His concerned parents came forward after police made a public appeal
A nine-year-old boy who was found wandering the streets of Melbourne naked and alone in the middle of the night has been reunited with his parents.
The child was handed in to police after knocking on the door of a stranger’s home in Highett, in the city’s south-east, at about 2.45am on Thursday morning.
Police said the boy, with-shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes was taken to hospital for assessment but remained silent.
After a public appeal for help, the boy’s parents came forward.
A nine-year-old boy who was found wandering the streets of Melbourne naked and alone in the middle of the night has been reunited with his parents
‘The concerned parents of the young boy found wandering in Highett early this morning have come forward,’ police said in a statement.
‘Police wish to thank the media and public for their assistance.
‘We will not be facilitating any further media in relation to this.’
A close friend of the parents claimed on Facebook that the young boy had a tendency of wandering off.
‘The parents of this little boy are wonderful people and would do anything for him. They probably thought he was safe in bed,’ she wrote.