Overview
- The boy left his Lantana Avenue home wearing only shorts and was missing overnight before being located about 1 kilometre away on Davies Road.
- A large, multi‑agency search continued through the night in stormy weather with police, SES volunteers and many local residents taking part on foot and horseback.
- A local couple followed the boy down a driveway, brought him into a nearby home and gave him a blanket and warmth while they waited for police to arrive.
- WA Inspector Mark Tobiassen said the child was in good health and had been reunited with his family at an incident command centre before being taken to hospital for a general check‑up.
- Police noted the boy is autistic and non‑verbal and that nearby playgrounds, parkland and Lake Claremont shaped search efforts and the community response.