Police believe a severely autistic boy missing since Saturday evening is travelling north with his biological mother.
Jacob Lavender, 11, was last seen in the backyard of a home on Sedgeman Crescent, in the western Sydney suburb of Shalvey.
Police said a search of the area around the home was unsuccessful, and they hold concerns for Jacob’s welfare due to his severe autism.
Police believe a severely autistic boy (pictured) missing since Saturday evening is travelling north with his biological mother
Police said a search of the area around the home was unsuccessful, and they hold concerns for Jacob’s welfare due to his severe autism (pictured is Tracey Lavender)
Jacob and his mother Tracey Lavender may be travelling north to Queensland in a blue sedan.
His mother was at the centre of a scandal involving her teenage son Jayden, 14, who fled from a Sydney hospital with his three-day old baby earlier this year.
Jayden and his girlfriend Jenifer Morrison, 15, attracted national headlines after spending the night with the newborn in a tent bought from Kmart.
‘She’s back in the hospital and they haven’t let us visit,’ Ms Lavender told Daily Mail Australia at the time.
The vehicle is a 2006 Hyundai Elantra with New South Wales registration plates ANO2YL.
Police are urging members of the public to call Triple Zero (000) if the boy and his mother are sighted.
Their vehicle is a blue 2006 Hyundai Elantra with New South Wales registration plates ANO2YL (pictured is a similar vehicle)
Jacob is described as being of Caucasian appearance, is 120cm tall, has a thin build and brown hair.
He was last seen wearing grey and black-coloured boxer shorts with no shirt or shoes.
Anyone with information can also call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
Jacob and his mother Tracey Lavender (pictured) may be travelling north to Queensland in a blue sedan